Jur Vrieling | |
Full Name: | Jan Johannes Vrieling |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Birth Date: | 31 July 1969 |
Birth Place: | Slochteren, Groningen |
Height: | 186 cm |
Weight: | 81 kg |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Jan Johannes "Jur" Vrieling (born 31 July 1969) is a Dutch show jumping rider. He was born in Slochteren. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
In the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Vrieling was disqualified after causing his horse Zirocco Blue to bleed during the competition in violation of Article 242.3.1 of the FEI Jumping Rules: Horses bleeding on the flank(s), in the mouth or nose or marks indicating excessive use of spurs or of the whip anywhere on the Horse.[2]