Background
He is the son of Ludo Philippaerts and twin brother of Olivier Philippaerts, both show jumping riders as well.
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Career
He is a native of Genk, Limburg, Belgium. He competed at the Equestrian at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, finishing 23rd individually but winning the gold medal in the team event. In 2011, he finished fifth in the Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland at the 2011 Dublin Horse Show.
Achievements
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He won the gold medal in Comporta, Portugal at the European Young Riders Show Jumping Championship, and the silver medal at the Belgian senior championship. In 2012, he won the Longines Grand Prix at the 2012 Falsterbo Horse Show. Together with his father and brother, and Olympic Gold Medal winner Jos Lansink, he finished third at the 2012 Piazza di Siena FEI Nations Cup of Italy.
