MEECH Daniel

New Zealand

Equestrian

Date of Birth: 19 Nov 1973

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Place of birth: HASTINGS

Birth Country:

New Zealand

Place of residence : GERMANY

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Jumping Team NZL New Zealand
	Jumping Individual	, EL

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Equestrian Park	Jumping Individual Qualifier	Finished
Equestrian Park	Jumping Individual Final	Finished
Equestrian Park	Jumping Team Qualifier	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Jumping Individual	Jumping Team
2004	Athens, GRE	12	22
1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	69	-

World Equestrian Games

Year	Location	Jumping Individual	Jumping Team
2018	Tryon, NC, USA	45	18

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NS - Not Started, DSQ - Disqualified, RT - Retired, WD - Withdrawn, EL - Eliminated

Nickname:

Meechy (Athlete, 23 May 2000)

Occupation:

Athlete, Horse Trainer

Languages spoken:

English

Club name:

Johnson Horses [Niederkruchten, GER]

Sporting relatives:

His grandfather represented New Zealand in equestrian jumping. His father Gus received the RS Pilmer Plate for services to Equestrian Sports New Zealand in 2008. (nzequestrian.org.nz, 25 May 2017; Athlete 23 May 2000)

Start:

He began competing in equestrian at age five in New Zealand. (nzequestrian.org.nz, 25 May 2017)

Reason:

"I love the combination between man and horse and the artistry that goes into being a top rider." (Athlete, 23 May 2000)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (equnews.com, 23 Jun 2021; worldofshowjumping.com, 23 Jun 2021)

Hero:

German showjumper Paul Schockemohle. (Athlete, 23 May 2000)

Influence:

His father. (Athlete, 23 May 2000)

Philosophy:

"The more pressure I am under, the better I ride." (stuff.co.nz, 15 Mar 2012)

General Interest

General
BEST OLYMPIC PERFORMANCE
Prior to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, his 12th place finish at the 2004 Games in Athens remains the highest-ever Olympic finish for a New Zealand rider in individual jumping. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Jul 2021; nzequestrian.org.nz, 01 Aug 2018)

FROM NEW ZEALAND TO GERMANY
In 1995 he left New Zealand to live in Germany, where he began working under German rider Paul Schockemohle. He later joined Desiree Johnson's stables, Johnson Horses in Elmpt, Germany. (Johnson Horses Facebook page, 16 Aug 2018; nzequestrian.org.nz, 25 May 2017; stuff.co.nz, 15 Mar 2012)

BEIJING WITHDRAWAL
He was unable to compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, due to an injury to his horse Sorbas. (danielmeech.hemsida24.se, 31 May 2017)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
EL:: Eliminated

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