Aimé Haegeman

Aimé Joseph Haegeman (19 October 1861 – 19 September 1935) was a Belgian military officer and horse rider.

Aimé Haegeman
Born
Aimé Joseph Haegeman

(1861-10-19)19 October 1861
Stabroek, Belgium
Died19 September 1935(1935-09-19) (aged 73)
Etterbeek, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Military career
AllegianceBelgium
UnitLancers Regiment
Sports career
CountryBelgium
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Jumping event

Haegeman was an officer in the Lancers Regiment and an instructor at the École de cavalerie d'Ypres.[1][2]

Haegeman competed in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris. He won the gold medal with his horse, Benton II, in the jumping event.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. Mégnin, Paul (10 June 1900). "Concours International". La Vie au grand air (in French). No. 91. France. p. 510. Retrieved 18 February 2022 – via Gallica.
  2. "Concours Hippique International". Le Figaro (in French). 30 May 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 18 February 2022 – via Gallica.
  3. "Aimé Haegeman". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aimé Haegeman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.



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