1. Rolf Theiler was born on November 5,1957 and is a Swiss businessman.
15 Facts About Rolf Theiler
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Rolf Theiler is the founder and co-owner of Mercedes CSI and chairman and president of Laureus Foundation Switzerland.
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Rolf Theiler was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1957, the youngest of three children.
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Rolf Theiler's father, Georges Theiler was an architect by trade.
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Rolf Theiler attended SBS Swiss Business School in Zurich but left to focus on his professional show jumping career.
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Rolf Theiler was founded in 1964 by Georges Theiler and it is managed by the second and third generation Theiler family.
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In 2012 Rolf Theiler became president of the Laureus Foundation CH and is on the board of trustees.
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In 2014 Rolf Theiler founded the Laureus Cavallo 'Golf for Good' charity.
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Rolf Theiler founded CSI in 1988 with his brother Urs, together the pair used their own startup capital of roughly CHF 2 million to launch their first event, which attracted 21,000 spectators on its debut.
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Rolf Theiler began riding professionally at the age of 13 for the Junior Swiss Team and at the age of 18 he won the European Championship for the Swiss National Team.
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Rolf Theiler officially represented the Swiss National Team for 7 years, during which point he won The Swiss Indoor Championship in 1977.
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Rolf Theiler has represented the Swiss Federation for over 20 years as the 'Chef d'Equipe' for the Swiss National Show Jumping Team, bringing his team to qualify for the Olympic Games in Athens.
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Rolf Theiler was made the honorary president of Swiss Top Sport and honorary senior committee member and treasurer of the 'Jumping Owners Club'.
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Rolf Theiler has worked closely with and sponsored several highly accomplished riders.
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Rolf Theiler then went on to win the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup Final in Las Vegas.