Martin Fuchs

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Martin Fuchs, a prominent figure in Swiss show jumping, has carved out a remarkable career over the past 14 years, with a record of 4,000 starts and 291 victories, alongside 1,793 placements, achieving a win rate of 7% and a placement percentage of 45%. His career is marked by a consistent performance across different competition levels, notably excelling in the Grand Prix with 1375 starts, 125 wins, and 652 placements, boasting a win rate of 9% and a placement percentage of 47%.

Among his most treasured equine partners, the 19-year-old Westphalian gelding Clooney 51 has been a cornerstone of Fuchs' success, particularly in Grand Prix events, with 177 starts and 12 victories, capped by a memorable 1st place at the 2019 European Championship in Rotterdam. Another standout partnership is with the 13-year-old KWPN gelding Leone Jei, whose outstanding performance includes 106 Grand Prix starts, 19 wins, and a crowning achievement with a victory in the Grand Prix of Aachen 2025.

Fuchs' repertoire includes other remarkable horses like the Hanoverian Commissar Pezi, the Holsteiner Conner Jei, and the KWPN stallion Chaplin, with whom he clinched the World Cup in Leipzig 2022. His accolades further extend to being a two-time European Champion, notably winning the 2021 European Championship in Riesenbeck with Leone Jei, and achieving the title of Vizeweltmeister at the 2018 World Equestrian Games with Clooney 51.

Martin Fuchs' ability to consistently perform at the highest levels of show jumping is underpinned by his strategic partnerships with exceptional horses and his ability to excel on the grandest stages. His legacy is defined by a blend of technical prowess, strategic foresight, and an unwavering commitment to excellence in the equestrian world.