Derin Demirsoy

Derin Demirsoy began training with Henk Nooren in April 2012. He moved his horses to Nooren Stables in Belgium, beginning his international career, and also began studying at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. 

His silver medal at the 2011 European Junior Championships in Comporta, Portugal, was the first time a Turkish rider had finished on the podium at the event. Derin joined the Istanbul Sultans for the 2022 GCL season and 2023 sees a small re band in the team now named Istanbul Warriors.