Arjen Teeuwissen

Arjen Teeuwissen

Personal information
Full name	Arjen Gerald Teeuwissen
Born	March 29, 1971 (1971-03-29) (age 45) Mook en Middelaar, Netherlands
Medal record Equestrian Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team dressage European Championships 1999 Arnhem Team dressage 2001 Verden Team dressage 2001 Verden Individual dressage 1999 Arnhem Individual dressage

Arjen Gerald Teeuwissen (born March 29, 1971 in Mook en Middelaar) is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Ellen Bontje, and Coby van Baalen.

Teeuwissen was one of eight LGBT Olympians, who were also equestrians at the 2000 Olympic Games.^[1] At the medal ceremony of the team dressage, the three men of the twelve who were awarded medals were all gay men,^[1] Robert Dover and Guenter Seidel (both USA, bronze) and Teeuwissen.^[1]

References

1. 1 2 3 The History of LGBT Participation in the Olympics

External links

• Dutch Olympic Committee