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Jerry SmitOlympian

🇮🇹 Italy · born 1969

Best known with Cassandro — Grand Prix Jumping winner , The Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show 2000

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About Jerry Smit

Jerry Smit is an Italian showjumping rider, born on 22 September 1969 in Milan. He competed at three Olympic Games: Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.

His best Olympic individual result is equal 17th at Barcelona 1992, where the Italian team finished 16th. At Atlanta 1996 he was 19th individually and ninth with the team, and at Sydney 2000 he was 54th individually. He also rode at the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, and finished fourth with the Italian team at the 2005 European Championships at San Patrignano with Nadir di San Patrignano.

Lux Z was his Olympic partner at Atlanta and Sydney, and he also rode Jamiro.

At a glance

Born	1969
Country	🇮🇹 Italy
Olympic Games	Barcelona 1992 · Atlanta 1996 · Sydney 2000
Full name and nationality	Jerry Smit, Italian showjumping rider, born 22 September 1969 in Milan.↗70

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Championship record

Barcelona 1992equal 17th individual, 16th teamAtlanta 199619th individual, 9th team · Lux ZSydney 200054th individual · Lux Z

Year	Championship	Result	Horse
2005	European Championships · San Patrignano	team 4th place↗	Nadir DI San Patrignano
2002	World Championships · Jerez de la Frontera	competed↗	—
2000	Olympic Games · Sydney	54th individual↗	Lux Z
1996	Olympic Games · Atlanta	19th individual, 9th team↗	Lux Z
1992	Olympic Games · Barcelona	equal 17th individual, 16th team↗	—

One row per championship appearance, as reported by the cited sources.

Results on record

Year	Show	Class	Placing	Horse
2000	The Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show	Grand Prix Jumping↗	Winner	Cassandro

From the shows results ledger — every row cited to its source.

Horses

Horse	Years	Together
Lux Z	2000	Competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, securing notable placements and victories in competitions like the Pulsar Crown events.
Jamiro	—	Featured prominently in the Bordeaux CSI5*-W Grand Prix in 2002.
K.i Maurice	2025	Participated in CSI1* events in Oliva, achieving ranks from 7th to 16th.

Linked horses have their own cited EquiWiki profile.

Sources

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