After obtaining a
Bachelor of Science in 1999, Delestre was crowned the gold medalist at the France Junior Championships and continued that year to win bronze as part of a team in the European Junior Championships. The same year, Delestre managed to qualify for the World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany, where he ranked sixteenth with Couletto. At the end of 2011, Delestre manages to be in the Top Ten of the FEI Rolex Ranking List, allowing him to participate in the Final Top Ten IJRC of Paris. For that race, he finished eighth on Napoli du Ry. Delestre participated in two World Cup finals, where he got tenth in Stuttgart and fourth in Zurich. However, he failed to qualify for the finals in Hertogensbosch, Netherlands. Delestre qualified for the
2012 London Olympics on Napoli du Ry, where his coach was Henk Nooren. Delestre is perhaps best known for his prowess in the
Mediterranean Games, where he has won two gold medals and one silver, both as part of a team and individually. • Junior Champion of France in
Fontainebleau with Bella de Charmois • Part of the bronze medal team at the European Junior Championships in
Münchwilen, Switzerland, with Eddy de Villiers •
2000 • Part of the twelfth place team for the
London 2012 Olympics team jumping with Napoli du Ry == Notable horses ==