Teddy Vlock (born 14 January 1998) is former professional equestrian representing Israel and the United States of America.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Theodore Samuel Pritzker Vlock |
| Nationality | American & Israeli |
| Citizenship | United States, Israel |
| Born | 14 January 1998 New Haven, CT United States |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation | Real Estate Developer |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[citation needed] |
| Website | www.trdevelop.com |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Show jumping |
2020 Tokyo Olympics
editVlock, was one of four riders representing Israel in its Olympic equestrian debut, competing as part of the jumping team and as a jumping individual. He finished 42nd of 73 competitors in the Individual Jumping Competition with his horse Amsterdam 27, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding.[1][2][3]
Personal life
editVlock graduated from Hopkins School in New Haven in 2016.[4] After spending a year competing at the international level of showjumping, he studied at Yale University, where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science of Psychology.
While competing at the Winter Equestrian Festival, in Wellington FL, he co-founded T&R Development, a real estate firm with holdings of more than $100 million. In addition to their primary focus of single-family development, T&R operates a property management company, a multi-family portfolio, and consults on equestrian developments.
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 the Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Mario Deslauriers' Amsterdam 27 to Israel's Teddy Vlock". worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Vlock '16 is an Olympic Athlete". Hopkins School. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Karen Pritzker". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Teddy Vlock (10121221)". Fei.org.
External links
edit- Teddy Vlock (and here) at FEI
- Teddy Vlock at Olympics.com
- Teddy Vlock at Olympedia (archive)
- Teddy Vlock at the Olympic Committee of Israel (archived) (in Hebrew)
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