José Maria Larocca
Argentinian equestrian

José Larocca
A man riding a white horse at a canter after the horse has crossed a hurdle
Larocca on Tortola in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJosé Maria Larocca Jr.
Nationality Argentina
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1969-01-01) 1 January 1969 (age 55)
Wettingen, Switzerland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Horse(s)Casha vd Kornelishoeve, Con Air 7, Cornet Du Lys, Hardrock Z, Last Chance 9, Leasing, Mobily Ashkur Allah Obelix, Okidoki, Royal Power, Son of Marco, Svante, Tortola, Ukkepuk Hof Den Dries
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam jumping
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Individual jumping

José Maria Larocca Jr. (born 1 January 1969) is an Argentinian show jumper.

Larocca began his show-jumping career at age thirty-four.[1] Larocca left Argentina for Europe to focus on other forms of work until his love of horses returned him to the sport.[1] His first major competition was the Lyon Grand Prix in 2008. When he completed the course with no faults, he was inspired to continue.[1] Larocca has represented Argentina twice in the FEI World Equestrian Games and twice in the Summer Olympic Games.[citation needed]

Biography

Larocca was born to Argentine parents on 1 January 1969 in Wettingen, Switzerland, where his father was working. He was one year old when his family moved back to Buenos Aires, where he lived until age 25.[2] He began riding at the age of three.[1]

After a hiatus, Larocca began riding again in 2003 at the age of thirty-four.[1] In 2009, Larocca placed third at the Zurich Grand Prix, sixth at the Valencia Grand Prix, and sixth at the Patrignano Grand Prix.[1] In 2011, Larocca came in fourth at the Frankfurt Grand Prix, and in 2012 he came in sixth at the Valkenswaard Grand Prix.[1]

In 2006, he first competed at the World Equestrian Games. He placed seventy-third individually and Argentina was seventeenth-ranking team.[3] He then competed in the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games placing forty-first individually. Argentina placed twenty-seventh in the team rankings.

Larocca purchased the horse Okidoki [when?]for unspecified millions with the intention of riding him in the 2012 Olympics.[4] The horse was already known as the mount of Albert Zoer of the Netherlands, who won team gold at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 2007 European Championships, and the 2007 Olympia Grand Prix in London.[5] However, after Okidoki injured a hamstring during an event in Cannes, he developed complications from surgery and died in late July 2010[4] of septic shock in the abdomen despite initially being proclaimed "well" shortly after the hamstring surgery.[6]

On two occasions, Larocca has competed in individual jumping at the Summer Olympic Games. First, in 2008, Larocca came in fifty-eighth, not passing the second qualifier.[7] Larocca tried again in 2012 and came in thirty-eighth, not passing the third qualifier.[8] After losing Okidoki, Larocca rode Royal Power at the Olympics.[8]

Larocca has said his greatest inspiration is his father. His personal motto is "Always believe in yourself."[1]

Horses

NameCurrent ageGenderColorSireDamDamsireBreedOther ownersReferences
Casha van de Kornelishoeve11 yearsMareBayToulonVienna van de KornelishoeveCashBelgian WarmbloodAlain Jufer, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Vincent Deller, Sebastien Pellon-Maison[9][10]
Con Air 716 yearsStallionBayContenderFair Lady IXCarolusHolsteiner horseJoerg Muenzer[11][12]
Cornet Du Lys9 yearsStallionGrayCornet ObolenskyChablis Du LysChampion Du LysWestphalian horseJoerg Muenzer, Marco Kutscher, Henrik Von Eckermann[13][14]
Hardrock Z10 yearsStallionBayHeartbreakerCarte Blanche ZCarthagoZangersheideVladimir Tuganov, Rene Tebbel[15][16]
Last Chance 918 yearsGeldingBayLiberio HGolden LadyGrosso ZHanoverian horseMohammed Kahlid Al Attiyah, Khalid Al Emadi, Salmen Al Suwaidi[17][18]
Leasing13 yearsGeldingChestnutLordanosRabanoRaphaelHanoverian horseMarco Kutscher, Gonzalo Añón Suarez, Manual Añon[19][20]
Mobily Ashkur Allah Obelix17 yearsGeldingBayBurggraafJelzerinaNimmerdorDutch WarmbloodPrince Abdullah Bin Metab Al Saud, Bernardo Alves[21][22]
Okidoki14 years (at death)GeldingBayJodokusKentuckyTopasDutch WarmbloodAlbert Zoer[23][24]
Royal Power16 yearsGeldingBayPionierIMKENimmerdorDutch Warmbloodnone[25][26]
Son of Marco21 yearsGeldingBayIrco MarcoTwink's DelightNever SlipSwedish WarmbloodLuciana Diniz[27][28]
Svante17 yearsGeldingBayHand in Glove XXAttraktivLittle BoyYorkshire Sport HorseSerge Varsano[29][30]
Tortola11 yearsGeldingGrayVigo d'ArsouillesBo SZeusBelgian WarmbloodLaura Kraut, Nick Skelton[31][32]
Ukkepuk Hof Den Dries16 yearsGeldingChestnutDarcoRiona Hof Den DriesChin ChinBelgian WarmbloodLara Postillon[33][34]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "José Maria Larocca – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Larocca a corrigé le tir".
  3. ^ "Athlete Performance – LAROCCA, José María (Jr)". Fédération Équestre Internationale. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Sport News: Beruhmtes Springpferd Okidoki gestorben". ZEIT Online (in German). 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Death of Top Jumping Horse Oki Doki". Fédération Equestre Internationale. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Top-Pferd Oki Doki ist tot" (in German). ST.GEORG. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  7. ^ "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics – Individual Jumping 2nd Qualifier". NBC Universal. 17 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Individual Jumping – 3rd Qualifier". London 2012 Olympics. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Casha vd Kornelishoeve – Profile Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Pedigree of Casha van de Kornelishoeve". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Con Air 7 – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Pedigree of Con Air". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  13. ^ "Cornet Du Lys – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  14. ^ "Pedigree of Cornet Du Lys". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  15. ^ "Hardrock Z – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Pedigree of Hardrock Z". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Last Chance 9 – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  18. ^ "Pedigree of Last Chance". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  19. ^ "Leasing – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  20. ^ "Pedigree of Leasing". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  21. ^ "Mobily Ashkur Allah Obelix – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  22. ^ "Pedigree of Obelix". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  23. ^ "Okidoki – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  24. ^ "Pedigree of Okidoki". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  25. ^ "Royal Power – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  26. ^ "Pedigree of Prieto H". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  27. ^ "Son of Marco – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  28. ^ "Pedigree of Son of Marco". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  29. ^ "Svante – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  30. ^ "Pedigree of Svante". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  31. ^ "Tortola – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  32. ^ "Pedigree of Chappo van den Bisschop". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  33. ^ "Ukkepuk Hof Den Dries – Profiles Global Champions Tour". Global Champions Tour. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  34. ^ "Pedigree of Ukkepuk Hof Den Dries". HorseTelex. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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