Yessin Rahmouni[2][3] (also spelled Yassine,[4][5] born 2 October 1984 in Haarlem, the Netherlands) is an Olympic dressage rider.[2] Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco internationally. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished 49th in the individual competition, making him the first dressage rider at the Olympics from the African continent. He also represented Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing 44th in the individual competition.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yessin Rahmouni |
| Born | 2 October 1984 Haarlem, Netherlands[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Coached by | Anky van Grunsven |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2012 Olympic Games 2020 Olympic Games 2024 Olympic Games |
| World finals | Caen 2014 Herning 2022 |
He competed twice at the World Championships, including the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy where he finished 81st. He competed with Floresco, the former horse of Patrik Kittel, also the horse he competed at his first Olympics in London. In 2022 he competed at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning with his horse All At Once, which he competed at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.[6]
Riding accident
editIn March 2024, Rahmouni had a serious accident. He fell from a young horse during training and broke his neck with three fractured vertebrae.[7] As a result, Rahmouni had to recover for months and it was uncertain whether he would be able to get back on a horse. Because his rehabilitation went well, Rahmouni was able to resume his training a month before the Olympic Games and made it to his third Olympic Games. He finished 42nd at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in the individual Grand Prix with a result of 68.696% on his horse All At Once. This result was his highest result at the Olympic Games so far, and so for Morocco. At the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics he was also flag bearer.[8][6]
Dressage results
edit| Event | Rank | Score | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
 London 2012
|
49th | 64.453% | Floresco NRW |
 Tokyo 2020
|
44th | 66.599% | All At Once |
 Paris 2024
|
42nd | 68.696% | All At Once |
| Event | Rank | Score | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Normandy
|
81st | 64.986% | Floresco NRW |
 2022 Herning
|
78th | 65.326 | All At Once |
| Event | Rank | Score | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Leipzig
|
13th | 73.679% | All At Once |
References
edit- ^ "RAHMOUNI Yessin".
- ^ a b "Yessin Rahmouni". fei.org. International Federation for Equestrian Sports. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ a b Pieters, Savannah (7 June 2021). "Yessin Rahmouni heeft ticket Olympische Spelen op zak". Horses.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Yassine RAHMOUNI". cnom.org.ma (in French). Moroccan National Olympic Committee. 2 October 1984. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Floresco et Rahmouni s'illustrent". Lematin.ma. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
Yassine Rahmouni
- ^ a b Roome, Pippa (1 August 2024). "'I was in bed for two months this spring': rider's incredible comeback to compete at the Olympics". Horse & Hound.
- ^ "Yessin Rahmouni Injured in Riding Accident". Eurodressage.com. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Dressuurruiter Rahmouni na gebroken nek toch nog op de Spelen". NOS (in Dutch). 31 July 2024.
External links
edit- Yessin Rahmouni (and here) at FEI
- Yessin Rahmouni at Olympics.com
- Yassine Rahmouni at Olympedia (archive)
- Yassine Rahmouni at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)
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