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Pan American Games

Year	Location	Jumping Individual	Jumping Team
2019	Lima, PER	11	9

Legend
NS - Not Started, DSQ - Disqualified, RT - Retired, WD - Withdrawn, EL - Eliminated

Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer

Son Victor

English, Spanish

Sky Farm [Wellington, FL, USA]

He took up the sport at age 10. (elnacional.com.do, 26 Nov 2020)

Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games, and winning gold at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. (elnacional.com.do, 26 Nov 2020)

US basketball player Michael Jordan, Dominican 400m hurdler Felix Sanchez. (elnacional.com.do, 28 Nov 2020)

"Every time I can ride a horse is a blessing. When I get a prize, that day is special, but when I represent my country and the flag is raised, those are the best moments of joy." (elnacional.com.do, 26 Nov 2020)

In 2011, 2015, and 2020 the Dominican Equestrian Sports Federation named him the International Jumping Rider of the Year. (hoy.com.do, 24 Dec 2020; elcaribe.com.do, 20 Dec 2015; listindiario.com, 23 Feb 2012)

In 2011 he was named Male Equestrian Athlete of the Year by the Dominican Olympic Committee. In 2015 he was named Equestrian Athlete of the Year by the same organisation. (hoy.com.do, 03 Feb 2015; listindiario.com, 23 Feb 2012)