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Jan Tops

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Johannes Augustinus Petrus "Jan" Tops (born 5 April 1961) is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal in the team jumping event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain riding Top Gun. He did so alongside Piet Raijmakers, Jos Lansink and Bert Romp. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. Jan Tops initiated the Global Champions Tour in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Tops is the 2,345th most popular athlete, the 1,035th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 28th most popular Dutch Athlete.

Jan Tops is most famous for being a Dutch equestrian and a successful show jumper, having competed in multiple Olympic Games and World Championships. He is also known for founding the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour, which showcases top-level show jumping events worldwide.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jan Tops ranks 2,345 out of 6,025. Before him are Larry Myricks, István Szívós, Tamás Wichmann, Tage Henriksen, Simon Eder, and Lauryn Williams. After him are Kim Min-jae, Daniel Plaza, Nicu Vlad, Mal Whitfield, Luis Lucchetti, and Miller Anderson.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jan Tops ranks 1,035 out of 1,646. Before him are Giedo van der Garde (1985), Peter Houtman (1957), Gert-Jan Theunisse (1963), Hans van Baalen (1960), Ronald Plasterk (1957), and Rudolf Koelman (1959). After him are Teun Koopmeiners (1998), Trijntje Oosterhuis (1973), Johan de Kock (1964), Evelyn Wever-Croes (1966), John de Wolf (1962), and Kajsa Ollongren (1967).

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Among ATHLETES In Netherlands

Among athletes born in Netherlands, Jan Tops ranks 28. Before him are Johannes Terwogt (1878), Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen (1928), Bertha Brouwer (1930), Piet Kleine (1951), Frans Maassen (1965), and Hans van Helden (1948). After him are Coenraad Hiebendaal (1879), Frode Andresen (1973), Gerard Nijboer (1955), Yvonne van Gennip (1964), Ellen van Langen (1966), and Jos Lansink (1961).

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