Gilles Thomas (equestrian)
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| Nationality | Belgian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1998 Mechelen, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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Gilles Thomas (born 27 May 1998 in Mechelen, Belgium) is a Belgian Olympic show jumping rider.[1] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where he finished 20th in the individual competition with the horse Ermitage Kalone. He won several major international Grand Prix's, including the Global Champions Tour legs in Shanghai in 2024 on Luna van het Dennehof [2] and Paris in 2025 on Ermitage Kalone.[3] He also competed in several World Championships for young horses, European youth Championships and the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona in 2022.[4] In 2025, he won a team gold medal with Belgium and an individual bronze medal at the European Championships in A Coruña, Spain.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Gilles Thomas". fei.org. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Gilles Thomas Wins LGCT Grand Prix of Shanghai". Horsesport.com. 6 May 2024.
- ^ "GILLES THOMAS ET ERMITAGE KALONE RÈGNENT SUR PARIS" [GILLES THOMAS AND ERMITAGE KALONE REIGN OVER PARIS]. www.pariseiffeljumping.com (in French). 21 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Meet Young Jumping Ace Gilles Thomas". fei.org. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Brilliant Belgians win team gold at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2025". www.worldofshowjumping.com. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Germany's Richard Vogel and United Touch S Wear European Crown". International Federation for Equestrian Sports. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
External links
- Gilles Thomas at FEI
- Gilles Thomas at FEI (alternative link)
- Gilles Thomas at Olympics.com
- Gilles Thomas at Team Belgium (in Dutch)