Anton Ebben

Antonius "Toon" Ebben (22 December 1930 – 4 February 2011) was a Dutch equestrian. After acting as a groom for Max and Ernest van Loon at the 1952 Summer Olympics, Ebben began competing himself, riding Kairouan in the 1950s–60s and later Jumbo Design (born 1969).[1] At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished 25th and 12th in the individual and team mixed jumping events, respectively. The following year he won a bronze and a gold European medal in these events. In 1978 Ebeen earned a silver medal in the team jumping, on Jumbo Design,[2] and was named a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[3]

Anton Ebben
Anton Ebben in 1980
Personal information
Born22 December 1930
Tilburg, the Netherlands
Died4 February 2011 (aged 80)
's-Graveland, the Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportHorse riding
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Show Jumping World Championships
1978 AachenTeam
European Show Jumping Championships
1977 ViennaTeam
1977 ViennaIndividual

Ebben retired in 1986. He died in 2011 after a long illness.[3] Since 2012, a jumping competition known as the Anton Ebben Memorial has been held in Amsterdam.[4]

References
  1. Jumbo Design Archived 20 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sporthorse-data.com
  2. Toon Ebben. sport-reference.com
  3. Oud-springruiter Anton Ebben overleden. volkskrant.nl. 8 February 2011
  4. Epaillard wint Anton Ebben Memorial. ad.nl. 22 January 2012
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