Ronald Zabala-Goetschel

Ronald Zabala-Goetschel and Master Rose competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Ronald Zabala-Goetschel (born 26 September 1966 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian equestrian.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Individual eventing.[2]

He also competed at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3]

In 2024, he and Forever Young Wundermaske were selected to ride for Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Forever Young Wundermaske would make his Olympic debut at 21 years old, becoming the oldest horse to compete at an Olympic Games.[4][5][6]

After scoring 37.70 penalties in their dressage test,[7] Zabala-Goetschel fell in the water jump on cross country and was eliminated from the competition.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ronald Zabala-Goetschel". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12.
  2. ^ "Ronald Zabala-Goetschel". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Ronald ZABALA". Toronto2015.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. ^ "Meet Wundermaske, the oldest horse at the Olympics who refuses to retire". Horse & Hound. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  5. ^ "21 And Twice Retired, Forever Young Wundermaske Makes Olympic History In Paris - The Chronicle of the Horse". Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  6. ^ Spickard, Sally. "Ronald Zabala Goetschel's Found the Fountain of Youth with Wundermaske - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary". eventingnation.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  7. ^ "Eventing Dressage Team and Individual Results". Olympics.com. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Eventing Cross Country Team and Individual Results". Olympics.com. July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.


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