Martin Fuchs

Martin Fuchs (born 13 July 1992) is a Swiss Olympic show jumping rider. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he finished sixth in the team and ninth in the individual competition. In 2019 he won the individual gold at the 2019 European Championship in Rotterdam. As of 31 May 2022, he is ranked as the World Number 1 showjumper by the FEI.

Martin's uncle Markus Fuchs is a five-time Olympian and won a team silver in show jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His father, Thomas, competed at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and his mother, Renata, was also an elite show jumper.

Early life Fuchs' grandfather brought horses into the family, opening a riding school and dealing horses at his farm, making a successful business.

His first medal at the Youth Olympics started his regular medal winning. In 2012, Fuchs won the FEI European Young Rider Championship gold medal on Principal 12 and the following year won team gold and individual silver on PSG Future. As of the beginning of 2020, Fuchs had 12 medals in his 12 years of international competition.

His family has been close to Steve Guerdat, world champion and current world #29, The pair have a close relationship and Fuchs considers Baleri a second father and a very easy owner. Fuchs is also partnered with Adolfo Juri, whom Fuchs' uncle, Markus, rode for in the past. Juri owns Chiza BZ and Leone Jei.

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