Accident claims life of top Dutch driver
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World Champion Para-Equestrian driver Jan Ranzijn has died at the historic stream of 68 next an accident during his piece of job every bit a crane operator.
The Dutch driver was crowned World Champion inwards the Grade I Equus caballus pairs on habitation Earth at Hellendoorn (NED) inwards 2006.
From Warmenhuizen inwards the say of North Holland, January Ranzijn was a regular in addition to hugely respected fellow member of the Dutch Para-Equestrian Driving team.
Other highlights during his competitive career were squad golden at the 2012 FEI Para-Equestrian Driving World Championships inwards Breda (NED), where he also claimed private bronze behind his compatriot Jacques Poppen, in addition to squad silverish at the 2010 World Championships, also inwards Breda.
He drove every bit a singles contender inwards 2008 in addition to 2010, in addition to also competed inwards able-bodied Driving competitions inwards The Netherlands alongside a Equus caballus team.
After his double medal success inwards Breda concluding year, he spoke of his dear of the sport in addition to of his pride inwards the home-bred eight-year-old Friesian gelding Nico van de Haffriehoeve: “Being 67 years old, I realise how fortunate I am that I tin sense this. I enjoyed the contest real much in addition to I relish driving every day. Nico is getting stronger, in addition to then I promise to move run of this wonderful squad 1 time to a greater extent than inwards 2 years.”
He had already started his preparations for adjacent year’s World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships inwards Sandringham (GBR).
“Jan Ranzijn was a highly respected athlete, competing both inwards Para-Equestrian Driving in addition to inwards able-bodied driving events,” Bettina De Rham, FEI Director Driving, Vaulting in addition to Reining, said. “It is tragic to lose him inwards such a way. He was a truthful squad player, in addition to his enthusiasm in addition to commitment volition move sorely missed inwards the driving world.”
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