Gerco Schröder

Gerco Bernardus Schröder (born 28 July 1978, in Tubbergen) is a Dutch show jumping equestrian. He currently ranks third on the FEI Rolex Ranking List.^[1]

Gerco Schröder
Personal information
Full name	Gerco Bernardus Schröder
Nationality	Netherlands
Discipline	Show jumping
Born	(1978-07-28) 28 July 1978 (age 47) Tubbergen, Overijssel
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Horse(s)	London
Medal record Representing  Netherlands Equestrian Olympic Games 2012 London Individual jumping 2012 London Team jumping World Championships 2006 Aachen Team jumping 2014 Normandy Team jumping European Championships 2007 Mannheim Team jumping 2015 Aachen Team jumping 2005 San Patrignano Team jumping

Gerco Schröder on "Seoul" at the Internationalen PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden 2013

Gerco Schröder represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event alongside Wim Schröder, Leopold van Asten and Gert-Jan Bruggink. As an individual driving on his horse 'Monaco', Schröder was eliminated in the qualification round, ending up on the 48th position. He was 21st after the first qualification round, but 8 penalty points in his second round eliminated him. With the Dutch show jumping team he finished fourth with a total of 24 penalty points.

In 2006 Schröder won team gold alongside Jeroen Dubbeldam, Piet Raijmakers and Albert Zoer at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen.^[2]

In 2010 he won the Dutch national championship.^[3]

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Schröder won the silver medal in the individual jumping competition after a jump-off for silver and bronze with Ireland's Cian O'Connor.^[4] He was also part of the Dutch silver medal-winning team in the team jumping event.^[5]

At the 2013 CHI Al Shaqab event in Doha, Qatar, Schröder and his horse London won the CSI 5* Grand Prix title.^[6]

Family

Schröder has a wife named Evelien, and together they have a son named Thomas.^[7] When asked what his hobbies were, he said "spending time with his family".^[7]

His older brothers Ben and Wim^[8] are also Dutch equestrians (show jumping).