Victor Bettendorf

About Victor Bettendorf

Victor Bettendorf is a professional showjumping rider from Luxembourg, born on 19 October 1990. Bettendorf has gained recognition for his achievements in the sport, representing Luxembourg in international competition. He was part of the team that secured victory in the Nations Cup at Celje, Slovenia, in 2015, and competes regularly at CSI5* Grand Prix level. A significant highlight of his career is winning the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Rome in 2024 and the LGCT Super Grand Prix in Riyadh the same year, riding Foxy de la Roque.

Bettendorf's early connection to the sport was shaped by his family's equestrian background, his mother managing a riding school and his father working as a vet and breeder. His involvement with horses began young, notably riding Sorbier Blanc, whom he took on as a four-year-old, before moving to more competitive stages.

Two details on this record carry conflicting sources and are stated both ways rather than resolved. Career wins: the figure this profile was built from gives 322 wins from 3,774 starts, while studforlife.com gives 342 victories — win counters are dynamic snapshots read at different moments, and neither is preferred here. Base: this record has him resident in Junglinster, Luxembourg, training and competing with Societe Hippique Rurale, while studforlife.com reports him as based in Normandy, France, which would indicate a later relocation.