José Ramón BECA BORREGO

José Ramón BECA BORREGO, Uruguayan Dressage, Eventing athlete.

Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up equestrian jumping at age 15 and started competing in the discipline from age 17. He then turned his focus to eventing, before deciding to specialise in dressage in 2011.
Why this sport?	He was influenced by his family.

Further Personal Information
Family	Wife Leticia, children Pedro, Leticia, Frida, and Maria
Occupation	Breeder, Business Owner
Languages	Spanish

General Interest
Other sports	He represented Spain in eventing at the Olympic Games in 1988, 1996, and 2000. He has also won Spanish national titles in polo. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jun 2020; fundacionandaluciaolimpica.org, 24 Nov 2020; republica.com.uy, 27 May 2015)
Other information	FROM SPAIN TO URUGUAY Born in Seville, Spain, he represented Spain in eventing at the 1988, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games. In 2015 he began competing for Uruguay. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jun 2020; laverdadseadicha.info, 02 Jul 2019; republica.com.uy, 27 May 2015) FAMILY BUSINESS His father Pedro Beca Gutierrez was a horse breeder, and his horses were known as 'Becas' as they won a lot of competitions in Spain. Jose Ramon and his sister Ana later took over the business, breeding horses at the Casa Nieve stables in Seville, Spain. (globalcaballos.com, 03 Jul 2019; lab.elmundo.es, 30 Jan 2019; lavozdelsur.es, 17 Feb 2018; horsemagazine.com, 01 Jan 2015)