Morgan Barbançon
Morgan Barbançon Mestre (born 12 August 1992 in Paris, France) is a French and Spanish Olympic dressage rider.[1] Representing Spain, she competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where she finished 7th in team competition and 23rd in the individual competition.
 Morgan Barbançon Mestre and Vitana V (2015) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Morgan Barbançon Mestre |
| Full name | Morgan Barbançon |
| Nickname(s) | Mushu |
| Nationality | French, Spanish |
| Born | August 12, 1992 Paris, France |
| Website | https://www.morganbarbanconmestre.com |
| Sport | |
| Country |  France |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Coached by | Dorothee Schneider |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2019 FEI European Championships 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games 2015 European Dressage Championships |
| Olympic finals | London 2012 |
Barbançon competed at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France where she finished 5th in team dressage, 15th in special dressage and 15th in freestyle dressage competition. She also competed at the 2015 FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada where she finished 8th.
She competes for France since May 2018.[2]
Biography
Morgan started riding at an age of three in Switzerland and started dressage at an age of 10. Morgan competed successfully in the youth division and competed at several European Championships for Ponies and Juniors. In 2012 she competed at the age of 20 at the Olympic Games in London under the vision of triple Olympic gold-medalist Anky van Grunsven. After eight years living in The Netherlands, she returned back to Switzerland in 2018.[3] In the recent years she has competed several horses on Grand Prix level, including Painted Black, Sir Donnerhall II OLD, Girasol, Bolero, Vitana V, Heimliche Liebe, Don Lorean and Black Pearl.[4]
Personal life
Morgan Barbancon is born to a French father and a Spanish mother. Her younger sister Alexandra Barbancon competes also in international dressage. She is fluent in French, English, Spanish, Catalan, Dutch and German. [5]
Dressage results
Olympic Games
| Event | Team | Individual | Freestyle | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 London 2012 |
7th | 23rd | — | Painted Black |
World Championships
| Event | Team | Individual | Freestyle | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Caen |
5th | 15th | 15th | Painted Black |
European Championships
| Event | Team | Individual | Freestyle | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Aachen |
4th | 14th | 12th | Painted Black |
 2019 Rotterdam |
10th | 27th | - | Sir Donnerhall II OLD |
Final
| Event | Score | Rank | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Las Vegas |
76.161% | 8th | Painted Black |
| 2018 Paris |
76.4208% | 10th | Sir Donnerhall II OLD |
 2019 Gothenburg |
74.511% | 14th | Sir Donnerhall II OLD |
Final
| Event | Score | Rank | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freudenberg |
67.350% | 12th | Discus 7 |
| 2009 Kronberg |
- | 52th | Ahorn |
| 2011 Kronberg |
- | 7th | Dankeschön |
References
- "Morgan Barbançon". fei.org. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Morgan Barbançon Mestre rejoint l'équipe de France / Haut Niveau Disciplines FEI / Accueil / Sites FFE - Portail FFE". 2019-10-02.
- https://www.eurodressage.com/2018/11/27/morgan-barbancon-mestre-relocates-home-switzerland
- https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2019/06/morgan-and-gus-triumph-over-adversity/
- https://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10028962/BARBAN_ON_Morgan