Edouard Schmitz
The Swiss watch brand Longines is thrilled to welcome Swiss showjumping rider Edouard Schmitz to its Family.
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Edouard Schmitz is joining the impressive roster of Longines Family members and equestrian testimonials. Raised in Geneva and Zurich, Switzerland, the young talent devoted himself to showjumping when he was only eight years old; it was his deep-seated fascination for animals that got him start a career in showjumping.
With the determination and desire to constantly set new standards in his discipline, Edouard Schmitz stands for a new generation of successful young riders on the way to the top of showjumping and continues to enhance his already sparkling legacy. His most significant accomplishment so far has to be his victory at the Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland in 2022.
As a member of the Swiss showjumping elite team for the past four years, he made it to the Top 40 of the world for the first time in October 2021. In 2022, he continued to impress with his win as part of the Miami Celtics team at the 2022 Global Champions League Super Cup Final.
As part of Team Switzerland, he secured the Longines FEI Jumping Nations CupTM victory in St-Gallen and also earned his spot on the podium at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations CupTM in Dublin, Sopot and Barcelona in 2022 as well as the Longines FEI Jumping World CupTM Western European League in Amsterdam and Bordeaux in 2023.
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