Background
He is the son of Ludo Philippaerts and twin brother of Olivier Philippaerts, both show jumping riders as well.
He is the son of Ludo Philippaerts and twin brother of Olivier Philippaerts, both show jumping riders as well.
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.