Weight 69 kg | Height 1.76 m | |
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Born September 11, 1977 (age 39) ( 1977-09-11 ) Ankara, Turkey | ||
Ömer Karaevli (born September 11, 1977 in Ankara) is a Turkish show jumping rider.
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Personal life
Karaevli is the son of Ahmet Karaevli, a politician of the Motherland Party (ANAP) and Minister of State in the Özal cabinet (1983–1987).
Karaevli lives in Nettetal, Germany with his Dutch spouse Roos, daughter Leyla and son Omer.
Sport career
Karaevli performed equestrian sport at Ankara Atlıspor Club before he moved to Europe. Currently, he runs his own stable "Stal Karaevli" in Swolgen, Netherlands.
He earned a quota spot for 2016 Summer Olympics to represent Turkey with his Belgian Warmblood horse "Dadjak Ter Puttenen". He will be the first Turkish equestrian to participate at the Olympics since 56 years.
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