Maikel Van Der Vleuten
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About
Equestrian specializing in showjumping who helped lead Team Netherlands to gold at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games. He previously won silver in the team jumping event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Before Fame
He began riding horses at age 6. He was a highly successful junior rider, winning numerous competitions before moving on to senior competitions in 2010.
Trivia
He has won several competitions with the horse VDL Groep Verdi, including the LGCT Madrid Grand Prix and Dutch Championships.
Family Life
He married a woman named Rachelle. The couple's first child, a daughter named Liza, was born in December 2017. He is the son of equestrian Eric van der Vleute.
Associated With
Like Anky Van Grunsven, he is an Olympic medal-winning Dutch equestrian.
