Alberto Michán | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Alberto Michán Halbinger |
Nationality | Israel (since 2018) Mexico (until 2017) |
Discipline | Show jumping |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico | 2 December 1978
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) |
Horse(s) | Chinobampo Lavita, Rosalia la Silla |
Medal record |
Alberto Michán Halbinger (born 2 December 1978) is an Israeli-Mexican Olympic horse rider. Born in Mexico, he competes for Israel. [1] He qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1]
Michan was born in Mexico; his family comes from Israel. [2]
He was a finalist at the FEI World Cup Jumping in 2006 and 2007. [3]
He competed in the 2006 and 2014 World Equestrian Games. [1] [3]
He competed for Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, both in individual jumping (coming in 29th) and in team jumping (coming in 8th). [4]
He earned a bronze medal in Team Jumping at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. [3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he tied with Scott Brash and Nick Skelton, both of the team-gold medal-winning United Kingdom, for 5th in individual jumping. He was part of the Mexican team for team jumping, which finished in fifth place. [1]
He qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1]
Alberto Michán | |
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![]() | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Alberto Michán Halbinger |
Nationality | Israel (since 2018) Mexico (until 2017) |
Discipline | Show jumping |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico | 2 December 1978
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) |
Horse(s) | Chinobampo Lavita, Rosalia la Silla |
Medal record |
Alberto Michán Halbinger (born 2 December 1978) is an Israeli-Mexican Olympic horse rider. Born in Mexico, he competes for Israel. [1] He qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1]
Michan was born in Mexico; his family comes from Israel. [2]
He was a finalist at the FEI World Cup Jumping in 2006 and 2007. [3]
He competed in the 2006 and 2014 World Equestrian Games. [1] [3]
He competed for Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, both in individual jumping (coming in 29th) and in team jumping (coming in 8th). [4]
He earned a bronze medal in Team Jumping at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. [3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he tied with Scott Brash and Nick Skelton, both of the team-gold medal-winning United Kingdom, for 5th in individual jumping. He was part of the Mexican team for team jumping, which finished in fifth place. [1]
He qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1]