Alberto Michán
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Michán Halbinger
NationalityIsrael (since 2018)
Mexico (until 2017)
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1978-12-02) 2 December 1978
Mexico City, Mexico
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Horse(s)Chinobampo Lavita, Rosalia la Silla
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 San Salvador Team Jumping
Silver medal – second place 2002 San Salvador Jumping Speed

Alberto Michán Halbinger (born 2 December 1978) is an Israeli-Mexican Olympic horse rider. Born in Mexico, he competes for Israel.[1] He qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

Biography

Michan was born in Mexico; his family comes from Israel.[2]

He was a finalist at the FEI World Cup Jumping in 2006 and 2007.[3]

He competed in the 2006 and 2014 World Equestrian Games.[1][3]

He competed for Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, both in individual jumping (coming in 29th) and in team jumping (coming in 8th).[4]

He earned a bronze medal in Team Jumping at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[3]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he tied with Scott Brash and Nick Skelton, both of the team-gold medal-winning United Kingdom, for 5th in individual jumping. He was part of the Mexican team for team jumping, which finished in fifth place.[1]

He qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alberto Michan moves on to represent Israel". worldofshowjumping.com. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Alberto Michan has changed nationality and joined the Israeli team". horseshowjumping.tv.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alberto Michan Riding for Israel Now". Jumper News. 5 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Michán". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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