Jean-Maurice Bonneau
 Bonneau (most left) in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| National team | France | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 May 1959 Vendée, France | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 March 2024 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1987–1996 2000–2006 (chef d’equipe) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://jm-bonneau.com/ | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Equestrianism | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | Philippe Rozier, Kevin Staut | ||||||||||||||
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Jean-Maurice Bonneau (15 May 1959 – 18 March 2024)[1] was a French equestrian and coach.[2]
Biography
[edit]Bonneau was born in Vendée, France in 1959.[3] He first learned to ride at age 12, and in 1984 he followed his older brothers Jean-Pierre and André into a professional equestrian career.[4]
Equestrian
[edit]Bonneau represented France at international competitions, including at World Championships and European Championships.[5] He won the bronze medal at the 1995 European Show Jumping Championships in St. Gallen together with Hervé Godignon, Roger-Yves Bost and Alexandra Ledermann.[6]
Coach and later life
[edit]After he retired from riding, he became a coach.[7] He was head coach of the French national team from 2000 to 2006. During his period the team won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championships and the silver medal at the 2003 European Championships. After that he became coach of the Brazilian national jumping team, winning the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. During the 2016 Summer Olympics he was the private coach of French riders Kevin Staut and Philippe Rozier, who would go on to win the gold medal.[6]
In 2021 he became the technical advisor for the Young Riders Academy and he served four years on the FEI Jumping Committee.[8] He retired in 2023.[9]
Bonneau was a father and a grandfather. He died in March 2024, at the age of 64.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Monsieur Jean-Maurice Bonneau (in French)
- ^ Liam, Samantha (20 March 2024). "Jean Maurice Bonneau Obituary, Cause of Death: Ex-French top showjumper and trainer died at 64". memorialblogny.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "'A horseman we can never forget': medal-winning rider, coach and chef d'equipe dies aged 64". Horse & Hound. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Showjumping, www worldofshowjumping com, World of. "Farewell to Jean-Maurice Bonneau (1959-2024)". www.worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "European and World Champion-rider Jean-Maurice Bonneau (64) passed away". equnews.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b "St. Gallen". World of Showjumping. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Showjumping, www worldofshowjumping com, World of. "Jean-Maurice Bonneau: "You should never forget where you come from"". www.worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Showjumping, www worldofshowjumping com, World of. "Jean-Maurice Bonneau: "You should never forget where you come from"". www.worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ IJRC, www ijrc org. "Jean-Maurice Bonneau appointed technical consultant and ' Young Riders Academy Chef d'Equipe'". www.ijrc.org. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Frankrijks voormalig bondscoach Jean-Maurice Bonneau (64) overleden". horses.nl (in Dutch). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Ouest-France (19 March 2024). "Le monde du cheval en deuil après la disparition de Jean-Maurice Bonneau en Vendée". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2024.