Leopold VAN ASTEN
Leopold ASTEN, VAN is a Dutch athlete and competes in Jumping.
| Name | Leopold VAN ASTEN |
| FEI ID | 10002006 |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 19/10/1976 |
| Competing for | Netherlands - NED |
| Registration | Jumping 2025 |
| Last update | 17/11/2023 |
FEI Database
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www.stoeterijduyselshof.nl |
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www.facebook.com/Stoeterijduyselshof |
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instagram.com/stoeterijduyselshof |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began riding at age five in the Netherlands. |
| Why this sport? | A friend of his parents asked if van Asten wanted to take pony riding classes with his daughter. |
| Club / Team | Stoeterij Duyselshof: Hoogeloon, NED |
| Further Personal Information | |
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| Residence | Duizel, NED |
| Occupation | Athlete, Breeder, Horse Trainer |
| Languages | Dutch, English |
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| Hero / Idol | British jumper John Whitaker, Dutch-Belgian jumper Jos Lansink. (equnews.nl, 14 Mar 2023) |
| Famous relatives | His younger brother Mathijs has represented the Netherlands in equestrian jumping at World Cup and Nations Cup events. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jan 2017; omroepvenray.nl, 10 Nov 2006) |
| Other information | STABLES He is based at Stoeterij Duyselshof in Hoogeloon, Netherlands. (Facebook team page, 31 Aug 2022; stoeterijduyselshof.nl, 22 Jun 2020; knhs.nl, 15 Apr 2020) OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as a board member of the CSI Eindhoven event in the Netherlands. "Every year it is great to see how many people come to CSI Eindhoven. That really gives a lot of satisfaction." (nieuws.horse, 27 May 2022; csi-eindhoven.nl, 15 May 2020; knhs.nl, 15 Apr 2020) |
