Teddy Vlock

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Teddy Vlock
Personal information
NationalityAmerican & Israeli
Born (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26)
United States
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[citation needed]
Sport
SportShow jumping

Teddy Vlock (born 14 January 1998) is an Israeli-American equestrian.[1]

2020 Tokyo Olympics[edit]

Vlock, one of four riders representing Israel in its Olympic equestrian debut, will be competing as part of the jumping team and as a jumping individual. He will be competing with his horse Amsterdam 27, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding.[1][2][3] Vlock was eliminated from the jumping team qualifiers event after falling off his horse Amsterdam. Both of them are reportedly unharmed.[4]

Personal life[edit]

He is a student at Yale University, where he studies psychology. He is also a real estate agent and the founder of T&R Development, a real estate firm with holdings of more than $50 million. Vlock is the son of Karen Pritzker, who according to Forbes,[5] is one of the five hundred wealthiest people in the world.[1][3]

Vlock has been riding horses since approximately 2012.[6] He trains with Irish international show jumper Darragh Kenny.[7] As of July 2022, Vlock has not competed in the sport of showjumping since his elimination at the Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Equestrian - VLOCK Teddy". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ Spiro, Amy. "With feathers flying, NY native guides Israel to its Olympic equestrian debut: Dani G. Waldman, known for her colorful fashion statements, will fulfill a lifelong dream when she represents Israel at the Games in Tokyo next month". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-08-01. Waldman — alongside fellow riders Ashlee Bond, a US native; Mexican-born Alberto Michan (who twice represented Mexico at the Olympics); and US-born Teddy Vlock — will proudly compete under the Israeli flag.
  3. ^ a b "Mario Deslauriers' Amsterdam 27 to Israel's Teddy Vlock". worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  4. ^ "Tokyo 2020: Israel's equestrian run ends as rider falls off horse". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  5. ^ "Karen Pritzker". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  6. ^ "‎ההתאחדות הלאומית לספורט הרכיבה‎ on Instagram: "שלושה ימים לפתיחת המשחקים האולימפיים בטוקיו! אז מה יש לרוכב נבחרת ישראל בקפיצות ראווה, טדי וולוק לספר לנו על עצמו ועל הסוס איתו יתחרה- אמסטרדם 27? מאחלים לטדי הצלחה רבה!! @olympicteamisrael @teddyvlock #tokyoolympic2020 #olympics #teamisrael #israelequestrianteam"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  7. ^ "Teddy Vlock on Instagram: "Before the competition starts I just wanted to say how grateful I am and how absurdly cool it is that @darraghkenny and I are both competing at our first Olympics together. For anyone that doesn't know Darragh has been training me for the last 6 years and although I'd like to think I tried my best everyday, not many would have thought I could have gotten to this point then, but he did. Thank you for everything, and above everything else for trying your best to understand me and how I think and for being my friend. It's an honor to learn from you everyday and be a part your journey too."". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  8. ^ "Teddy Vlock (10121221)". Fei.org.

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