Simon Delestre

Simon Delestre (born 21 June 1981) is a French equestrian. His specialty is show jumping, either individually or as part of a team. Delestre ranks twenty-five on the FEI Rolex Ranking List.

Personal life Delestre was born 21 June 1981 in Metz, France, the son of Marcel Delestre. His father, a former international rider, got Delestre interested in equestrianism at a young age.

Recently when asked if he had any hobbies, Delestre said "No time for that."

Career After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in 1999, Delestre was crowned the gold medalist at the France Junior Championships and continued that year to win bronze as part of a team in the European Junior Championships. The same year, Delestre managed to qualify for the World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany, where he ranked sixteenth with Couletto. At the end of 2011, Delestre manages to be in the Top Ten of the FEI Rolex Ranking List, allowing him to participate in the Final Top Ten IJRC of Paris. For that race, he finished eighth on Napoli du Ry. Delestre participated in two World Cup finals, where he got tenth in Stuttgart and fourth in Zurich. However, he failed to qualify for the finals in Hertogensbosch, Netherlands.

Delestre qualified for the 2012 London Olympics on Napoli du Ry, where his coach was Henk Nooren.

Delestre is perhaps best known for his prowess in the Mediterranean Games, where he has won two gold medals and one silver, both as part of a team and individually. Junior Champion of France in Fontainebleau with Bella de Charmois Part of the bronze medal team at the European Junior Championships in Münchwilen, Switzerland, with Eddy de Villiers 2000 Part of the twelfth place team for the London 2012 Olympics team jumping with Napoli du Ry