Eric Lamaz ( born Eric Lamaze , April 17, 1968 , Montreal , Quebec ) - Canadian rival , Olympic champion. Eric with his famous stallion Hickstead achieved incredible results.
| Eric Lamaz | |
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| English Eric Lamaze | |
 Eric Lamaz and Hickstead at the Olympics (2008) | |
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| Floor | male |
| Full name | Eric Lamaze |
| A country |  Canada |
| Specialization | |
| Club | Torrey pines stables |
| Date of Birth | April 17, 1968 (51 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Montreal , Quebec , Canada |
| Growth | 165 cm |
| Weight | 65 kg |
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Biography
Eric Lamaz was born in Montreal, Quebec. Eric was taught horseback riding from an early age, his first trainer was Diana Dubuque. Lamaz grew up in Montreal, in a troubled house under the supervision of his grandmother. At the age of 15, he dropped out of school and began working in the equestrian industry under the guidance of the best trainers such as Roger Delorier, George Morris, Jay Hayes and Hugh Graham. His natural gift for riding was noticed, and with little financial support he was able to create his way to the top of the sport.
Eric currently lives in Schomberg, Ontario, where he coaches young athletes at his Torrey Pines stable.
Career
Eric's career took off in the early 1990s. He began to participate in the Grand Prix (top level) in 1992, and a year later he was taken to the Canadian equestrian team. In 1994, he represented Canada at the World Equestrian Games.
In 2007, Lamaz became the first Canadian rival in 20 years to be in the top ten in the world ranking. He was also the first North American competitor to exceed one million prize money per year, a third of this income he received as a result of winning the CN International Grand Prix in Spruce Meadows.
In January 2009, Rolex World Ranking Show Jumping and the International Equestrian Federation, for the first time, Lamaz was nominated for first place. Eric returned to the top in July 2010.
Olympic Games
Eric Lamaz was taken to the Canadian national team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , Georgia. But he was expelled and suspended for 4 years due to a positive cocaine test result. This suspension was reduced to 7 months after the appeal. Eric's return to the national team was considered, and as a key member of the Canadian national team, he was renewed for the Sydney Olympic Games . But he was again expelled from the team when the tests tested positive for illegal substances (cold medicine and diet pills, and later cocaine). This time the ban was for life, but was ultimately lifted.
Eric spent the next 7 years rebuilding his career and damaged reputation.
Other major wins with Hickstead
- September 2007 - Spruce Meadows $ 1 Million at CN International
- October 2009 - € 120,000 Equita Masters in Lyon , France
- July 2010 - World Equestrian Festival in Aachen , Germany
- July 2010 - Spruce Meadows $ 200,000 Royal Elizabeth II Cup
- May 2011 - € 200,000 Euro Grand Prix in Rome, € 200,000 Euro Grand Prix La Baule
- July 2011 - Spruce Meadows $ 200,000 Royal Elizabeth II Cup (4x entry)
- August 2011 - Winning 1.55 competition in Rotterdam, Netherlands € 23,000
- September 2011 - Spruce Meadows $ 1 million at CN International, Barcelona Grand Prix € 100,000