Robin MUHR

Robin MUHR, Israeli Jumping athlete.

Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began riding at age 10.
Why this sport?	He was born into a family with a horse riding tradition. "At the beginning I did not like it, but one day I rode to make my parents happy and I got really into it."
Name of coach	Hans Hoorn [national], NED; Jeroen Dubbeldam [national], NED

Further Personal Information
Residence	Aix-en-Provence, FRA
Occupation	Athlete, Coach
Languages	English, French

General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	"Before every competition he goes to the bathroom to meditate and also to be lighter for his horse!" (Olympic Team Israel / Instagram, 09 Jul 2024)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"I try to take a step back and draw a positive from each situation." (grandprix.info, 11 Nov 2020)
Famous relatives	His sister Tressy represented Israel in equestrian jumping at the 2018 European Young Riders Championships in Fontainebleu, France. His father Eric has competed in equestrian jumping at elite level. (data.fei.org, 14 May 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 28 Oct 2019; leperon.fr, 27 May 2015, 26 Aug 2014)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Games. (grandprix.info, 11 Nov 2020)
Other information	COMPETING FOR ISRAEL In 2018 he and his sister Tressy decided to represent Israel in international competitions. Israel was the country of origin of their grandmother. "It was really a chance for us. It was done without ever thinking about it but we met some people, we had some propositions and we were told how it would go and we just said, 'Why not?'" (jumpernews.com, 27 May 2022; equestrian-news.fr, 25 Oct 2021; jump-inside.com, 30 Jan 2018)
General highlights	He helped Israel qualify as a team for Paris 2024. He was then selected to appear at the Games with Galaxy HM. He appeared at the 2022 FEI World Championship.