Björn Goop

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Björn Goop
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Björn Goop 2020.
Born
Björn Olov Goop

(1976-10-13) 13 October 1976 (age 45)
Mölndal, Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationTrainer, driver
Known forSwedish Champion (trotting) 2004–2015

Björn Olov Goop (born 13 October 1976 in Mölndal), is a Swedish trotting trainer and driver. Together with his father, , he runs one of Sweden's most successful training camps for trotting horses, Goop Stable, in their hometown, Kil, Värmland County.

Career[]

Björn Goop won his first race in 1994 at Axevallatravet with the horse Scotch Ville.[1]

Goop currently holds the Swedish record for most wins as a driver in one season (501 races, 2006). Goop has won the biggest Swedish race, Elitloppet, three times. In 2006, Goop won with the self-trained horse , and in 2014 and 2017 with (trained by ). With Timoko, he also finished second in Prix d'Amérique in 2016.[2] He won Prix d'Amérique 2018 with , trained by .[3]

Major wins as a driver[]

Major wins as a driver and trainer[]

  • 2014 with Mister J.P.
  • Finlandia-Ajo 2010 with Quarcio du Chene
  • Elitloppet 2006 with
  • 2005 with Conny Nobell
  • Svenskt Travderby 2005 with Conny Nobell
  • Svenskt Travkriterium 2004 with Conny Nobell

References[]

  1. ^ "Olle och Björn Goop snart vid 10 000 segrar". Archived July 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine VF.se, 2008.
  2. ^ "Aftonbladet: Goop: 'Timoko är det bästa jag sett'".
  3. ^ Södermark, Erik (January 28, 2018). "Readly Express tog hem Prix d'Amérique". Expressen. January 31, 2018.

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