Marc Houtzager
Marc Houtzager ( born January 9, 1971 in Rouveen, Overijssel ) is a Dutch show jumping.
In May 2012, he is ranked 62 in the world rankings.
Career
In 2008 he won the Dutch championship with the team, he won silver in the individual.
At the CHIO Rotterdam he finished fifth.
In 2008 he started with opium at the Olympic Games in Hong Kong. In individual, he finished seventh, with the team he rode to fourth place.
At the Olympic Games in London in 2012, he won the Dutch team the silver medal in the individual, he finished ninth.
Private
He is in a relationship with the Austrian show jumper Julia Kayser.
Horses ( excerpt)
- Sterrehof 's opium (* 1996), Westphalian, chestnut stallion, father: Polydor, Mother Father: Bormio
Achievements
Championships and World Cup
- Olympic games 2008 Hong Kong: 4 with opium place with the team and seventh place in the individual
- 2012, London: Tamino 2nd place with the team and ninth place in the individual
- 2013 Gothenburg: 7th place with Tamino and Uppity
Further success (excerpt)
- 2006: 1st place in the Grand Prix Donaueschingen with opium
- 2010: Leading Rider of the Show - Olympia London International Horse Show