Aimé Joseph Haegeman (19 October 1861 – 19 September 1935) was a Belgian

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and

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. Haegeman was an officer in the Lancers Regiment and an instructor at the École de cavalerie d'Ypres. In May 1900, he competed in the equestrian events during the International Horse Show in Paris. The show was part of the Exposition Universelle, and the equestrian events were later classified as part of the

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. With his horse, ''Benton II'', he won the jumping event.

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* 1861 births 1935 deaths Belgian male equestrians Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Olympic equestrians for Belgium Equestrians at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Belgian Army officers Sportspeople from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub