Henrik von Eckermann

Swedish equestrian

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Eckermann in 2014

Personal information

Full name

Henrik von Eckermann

Nationality

Sweden

Discipline

Jumping

Born

(1981-05-25) 25 May 1981 (age 43)
Nyköping, Sweden

Height

1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

66 kg (146 lb)

Medal record

Equestrian

Representing Sweden
Olympic Games
	2020 Tokyo	Team jumping
World Championships
	2022 Herning	Individual jumping
	2022 Herning	Team jumping
	2018 Tryon	Team jumping
European Championships
	2023 Milano	Team jumping
	2017 Gothenburg	Team jumping
	2013 Herning	Team jumping
World Cup
	2023 Omaha	Individual jumping
	2024 Riyadh	Individual jumping
	2017 Omaha	Individual jumping
	2018 Paris	Individual jumping

Henrik von Eckermann (born 25 May 1981) is a Swedish Olympic show jumping rider.^[1]^[2] He has competed at four Summer Olympics (in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024). His best individual Olympic placements came in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo when he won gold in the team and placed 4th in the individual competition.

Career

Henrik participated at the 2014 World Equestrian Games and at four European Show Jumping Championships (in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015). He won a team bronze at the 2013 Europeans held in Herning, Denmark. Meanwhile, his current best individual result is 5th place from the 2011 European Championships. Henrik also participated at three editions of the Show Jumping World Cup finals (in 2013, 2016 and 2017). His biggest success came in 2017, when he placed 3rd in the finals, behind McLain Ward and Romain Duguet.

Family and personal life

Von Eckermann is descended from the noble von Eckermann family.

He married Swiss showjumper Janika Sprunger in 2022. Together they have a son born in 2021.^[3] They own stables in Kessel, Netherlands. Von Eckermann was previously based near Bonn, Germany.^[4]^[5]

Major results

Olympic Games

London 2012 – 6th in team competition, 23rd individually (with Allerdings)
Rio 2016 – 7th in team competition, 24th individually (with Yajamila)
Tokyo 2020 – 1st in team competition, 4th individually (with King Edward)
Paris 2024 – 6th in team competition (with King Edward).

World Equestrian Games / World Championships

2014, Caen – 6th in team competition, 38th individually (with Gotha FRH)
2018, Mill Spring – 2nd in team competition (with Mary Lou)
2022, Herning – 1st in both team competition and individually (with King Edward)

European Championships

2001, Gijón (Young Riders) – 18th individually (with Chess)
2002, Copenhagen (Young Riders) – 2nd in team competition, 25th individually (with Chess)
2009, Windsor – 8th in team competition, 46th individually (with Montender)
2011, Madrid – 5th in both team competition and individually (with Coupe de Coeur)
2013, Herning – 3rd in team competition, 27th individually (with Gotha FRH)
2015, Aachen – 9th in team competition, 19th individually (with Gotha FRH)
2017, Gothenburg – 2nd in team competition (with Mary Lou)

References

^ "Henrik von Eckermann". Rio2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ "Henrik von Eckermann at FEI". FEI. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ "Hubby Henrik Heading to Oslo". FEI.org. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ "Janika SPRUNGER". bios.fei.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ "Henrik VON ECKERMANN". bios.fei.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.