James Paterson-Robinson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 29 September 1978 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Height | 170 cm (67 in) (2012) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) (2012) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Event | Jumping |
| Club | Rijd Met Belied Riding Club |
James Paterson-Robinson (born 29 September 1978) is an Australian equestrian. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian jumping.
Personal[edit]
Paterson-Robinson was born on 29 September 1978 in Melbourne, Victoria.[1] He grew up in Geelong.[2] He attended high school at Geelong College before going to Marcus Oldham College for a course in Horse Business Management.[1] In 2000, he moved to Europe.[1][2] As of June 2012[update], he lives in Swolgen, Netherlands.[1][2]
As of 2012[update], Paterson-Robinson is 170 centimetres (67 in) tall and weighs 65 kilograms (143 lb).[1]
Equestrian[edit]
Paterson-Robinson is an equestrian jumping competitor.[1] As of June 2012[update], he has been a member of Australia's national equestrian team for nine years.[1] He has been coached by Ger Poels since 2008.[1] His primary training base is located in Swolgen, Netherlands jumping.[1] He is a member of the Rijd Met Belied Riding Club in Meerlo, Netherlands.[1] Before that, he was a member of the Barwon Heads Pony Club.[2]
Paterson-Robinson finished 1st at the 2012 Bourg-en-Bresse CSI4 Grand Prix held in Bourg-en-Bresse, France.[1] He finished 4th at the 2012 Linz-Ebelsberg CSIO4 Grand Prix Table A held in Linz-Ebelsberg, Austria.[1] He finished 12th at the 2012 Lummen CSIO4 Nations Cup held in Lummen, Belgium.[1] He finished 9th at the 2012 Lummen CSI3 Grand Prix Table A held in Lummen, Belgium.[1] He finished 48th at the CSI four-star at L'Et du Grand Parquet in the 1.50m class after he had eight faults in the competition.[3]
Paterson-Robinson attempted to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics but had problems during qualification due to an injury to his horse.[2] He has been selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian.[1][3][4][5][6] He will be riding Lanosso at his first Olympics.[1][2][3][4][6] He finished in 41st place in the individual event.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "London 2012 - James Paterson-Robinson". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. 29 September 1978. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Olympian former local bound for Olympics | Geelong, VIC, Australia". Geelong Advertiser. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Horses Aussies miss mark in France". Weekly Times Now. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Aussies name show jumpers for Olympics". Nine MSN. 19 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Horses Australian equestrian teams named". Weekly Times Now. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ a b Jenny Rudall. "Australian teams selected for Olympics". Horse and Country TV. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "James Paterson-Robinson at sports-reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.