“Artemor was, above all, very honest. (…) His jumps were very dynamic and fast, so it was sometimes difficult to keep up with him with his body. Even though he was small, he had no problems even with very difficult lines. (…) It was easy to drive, it turned on its tail. He had a very good character…”
— Senior Staff Warrant Officer Jan Kowalczyk, Artemor's rider
ARTEMOR (Eros xx – Artemiza / Equator), xo (gelding) born 1969 | proper Polish army
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The Polish horse on which Jan Kowalczyk won the Olympic gold medal in the individual show jumping competition and the team silver medal at the Olympic Games in Moscow, 1980.
Jan Kowalczyk recalls: “Artemor was a short horse (163 cm at the withers). He was characterized by: good, cheerful disposition, he had a lively temperament and a lot of energy. I got him from Sopot in 1978 for three other horses donated by Legia.”
From then until 1984, Jan Kowalczyk rode it, winning the Olympic competition and 8 CSIO competitions. Eight times he represented Poland in the Nations Cup.
In Poland he also won:
1979st place MP jumping - XNUMX
1980st place MP jumping - XNUMX
1981nd place MP jumping - XNUMX
1982st place MP jumping - XNUMX
In December 1984, Artemor fell ill with encephalitis and was put to sleep as a result.
He was chosen the horse of the century during the audience's vote for the best horse of the #winners100Gwiazd project, Cavaliada Poznań 12.2018.
Entry updated: 01.06.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX
Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
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"Artemor" (1985) - Marek Szewczyk
"Poles in the Nations Cup, 1923-1982" (1982) - Witold Domański
"Foreign performances of jumpers in the spring season" (1980) - Krzysztof Koziarowski
"Jan Kowalczyk and Artemor" (1980) - Antoni Święcicki
"XXII Olympic Games Moscow" (1980) - Eryk Brabec
Jan Kowalczyk – Artemor – Olympic Games Moscow 1980 | MOVIE
"European Jumping Championships, Rotterdam 1979" (1979) - Władysław Byszewski
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