Swiss equestrian
Felix Vogg
![]() Felix Vogg and Maverick Mcnamara, CHI Geneva in 2014 |
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Born | (1990-06-19) 19 June 1990 (age 34) Waiblingen, Germany |
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Felix Vogg (born 19 June 1990) is a Swiss Olympic eventing rider.[1] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Vogg also participated 2014, 2018 and 2022at the World Equestrian Games. 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023 he competed at the European Eventing Championships.
In 2012 he won the FEI World Cup Eventing title, with his horses Maverick MacNamara and Onfire. At the age of 22, he became the youngest winner of the FEI World Cup Eventing series in history.
Felix has become as well the first Swiss winner of a CCI5*L in over 70 years. (Luhmühlen 2022)
His grandfather Roland Perret competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, while his brother Ben Vogg also competed at the 2016 Olympics.
At the 2019 Pau CCI***** event, Vogg's partner Archie Rocks suffered a catastrophic shoulder fracture on his approach to a fence late in the cross country course. The decision to euthanize the horse was made by the owners and the show veterinarians after it became clear that the injury was irreparable.[2]
CCI 5* Results
Results
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Event
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Kentucky
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Badminton
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Luhmühlen
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Burghley
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Pau
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Adelaide
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2024
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11th
(Cartania)
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2023
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15th
(Cartania)
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20th
(Colero)
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2022
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1th
(Colero)
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17th
(Colero)
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2019
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6th (Colero) |
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EL (Archie Rocks) |
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EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew
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International Championship Results
Results
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Year
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Event
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Horse
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Placing
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Notes
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2003 |
European Pony Championships |
Connection D
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9th
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Team
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18th
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Individual
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2004
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European Pony Championships
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Cyrano 89
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34th
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Individual
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2006 |
European Pony Championships
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Connection D
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6th
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Team
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4th
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Individual
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2007 |
European Junior Championships |
Joy Des Ibis
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7th
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Team
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28th
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Individual
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2008
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European Young Rider Championships
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Cool Hand Luc
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8th
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Team
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EL
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Individual
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2009
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European Young Rider Championships
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Cool Hand Luc
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6th
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Team
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38th
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Individual
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2010 |
European Young Rider Championships
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Touch of Sportsfield |
8th
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Team
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20th
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Individual
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2011
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World Young Horse Championships
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Maverick McNamara
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11th
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CCI**
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2013
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European Championships
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Onfire
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8th
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Team
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RET
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Individual
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2014
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World Equestrian Games
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Onfire
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13th
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Team
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49th
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Individual
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2016
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Olympic Games
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Onfire
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EL
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Individual
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2016
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World Young Horse Championships
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Mathurin v/d Vogelzang
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CCI*
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2017
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European Championships
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Onfire
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7th
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Team
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EL
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Individual
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2018
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World Equestrian Games
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Colero
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16th
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Team
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70th
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Individual
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2019
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European Championships
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Archie Rocks
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8th
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Team
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35th
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Individual
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2021
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Olympic Games 2020
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Colero
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10th
19th
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Team
Individual
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2021
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European Championships
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Cartania
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4th
8th
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Team
Individual
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2022
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World Championship
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Cartania
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7th
14th
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Team
Individual
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2023
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European Championships
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Colero
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5th
11th
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Team
Individual
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EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew
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References