Steve Guerdat became a Swiss sporting hero when he won equestrian jumping gold at London 2012 on Nino de Buissonnets.
The son of two-time Olympian Philippe Guerdat, Steve moved to the Netherlands in 2003 to work for top horse dealer and 1992 Olympic team jumping gold medallist Jan Tops.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19:  Steve Guerdat of Switzerland riding Nino Des Buissonnets competes during the Equestrian Jumping Individual Final Round on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

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