BALSIGER Bryan

World Cup Western European League

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Jumping Individual	2019/2020	Oslo, NOR
2	Jumping Individual	2019/2020	Gothenburg, SWE

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NS - Not Started, DSQ - Disqualified, RT - Retired, WD - Withdrawn, EL - Eliminated

Athletics, playing football and basketball. (jumpernews.com, 08 Dec 2018)

Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer

Professional Centre of Littoral Neuchatelois [CPLN], Switzerland

English, French

Centre Equestre du Cudret [Corcelles, SUI]

Thomas Balsiger [father], SUI

His father Thomas Balsiger and his brother Ken Balsiger have competed in equestrian jumping at an elite level. His mother Patricia also competed in the sport, and has worked for the Para equestrian department at the Swiss Equestrian Federation. (studforlife.com, 12 Jun 2019; fnch.ch, 01 Oct 2018; csio.ch, 01 Jan 2017; fei.org, 31 Jul 2016; ecuriebalsiger.com, 31 May 2016)

He began riding at age four at his parents' farm in Switzerland, and first tried jumping at age six. (studforlife.com, 12 Jun 2019; rolexgrandslam.com, 15 Nov 2018 )

"My parents have a riding school with over 50 horses, so it has always been in my blood. My father was a successful showjumper and he passed on his knowledge to my brother and me. We went to every tournament and I've always dreamed of following in his footsteps. The real turning point was when I was 11, accompanying my brother to the European children's championships. Jurg Notz, the national team coach, said to me, 'Do you ride? Next year, I want you to be on the team'. In one year, I completed my riding licence, my first competitions and I was selected to be part of the team at the European championships. That's how it all started." (studforlife.com, 12 Jun 2019; rolexgrandslam.com, 15 Nov 2018 )

Winning individual gold at the 2017 European Championships for Young Riders in Samorin, Slovakia. (rolexgrandslam.com, 15 Nov 2018)

Swiss jumper Steve Guerdat, German jumper Marcus Ehning. (studforlife.com, 15 Jun 2019; rolexgrandslam.com, 15 Nov 2018; L'Eperon, 01 Mar 2018)

His father Thomas Balsiger, and his brother Ken Balsiger. (studforlife.com, 13 Jun 2019)

"I have always worked hard on my horses, getting the inspiration from good riders and coaches. I think you get nowhere without regular work. This is what allows us to improve and be able to jump the biggest courses." (L'Eperon, 01 Mar 2018)

He was named the 2017 Rookie of the Year for equestrian jumping in Switzerland. (worldofshowjumping.com, 27 Jan 2018)