| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 3 | Jumping Team | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 3 | Jumping Team | 1996 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 9 | Jumping Individual | 1996 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 9 | Jumping Individual | 1992 | Barcelona, ESP | |
| 10 | Jumping Team | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 10 | Jumping Team | 1992 | Barcelona, ESP | |
| 27 | Jumping Individual | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| Jumping Team | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | DSQ | |
| World Equestrian Games | ||||
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 1998 | Rome, ITA | |
| 4 | Jumping Individual | 2010 | Lexington, KY, USA | |
| 4 | Jumping Team | 2010 | Lexington, KY, USA | |
| Pan American Games | ||||
| 2 | Jumping Team | 2011 | Guadalajara, MEX | |
| World Cup North American League - USA East Coast | ||||
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2010/2011 | Wellington, FL, USA | |
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2010/2011 | Green Cove Springs, FL, USA | |
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2010/2011 | Harrisburg, PA, USA | |
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2009/2010 | Wellington, FL, USA | |
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2009/2010 | Harrisburg, PA, USA | |
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2008/2009 | Wellington, FL, USA | |
| 1 | Jumping Individual | 2008/2009 | Green Cove Springs, FL, USA | |
Hobbies
Spending time on the beach in the summer and skiing in the winter. (rodrigopessoa.com, 22 Feb 2012)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
Wife Alexa and daughter Cecilia.
Language(s) spoken
Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English
Coach
Nelson Passoa [father] (rodrigopessoa.com, 22 Feb 2012)
Other sports
His father is Nelson Pessoa, two-time Pan American Games team show jumping champion. (rodrigopessoa.com, 04 Mar 2010
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He first started taking equestrian seriously at the age of 12 in Belgium. (rodrigopessoa.com, 04 Mar 2010)
Reason for taking up this sport
His father influenced him to take up the sport. (rodrigopessoa.com, 04 Mar 2010)
Most memorable sporting achievement
"Becoming World Champion in 1998 and winning the World Cup final three times in a row." (rodrigopessoa.com, 04 Mar 2010)
Hero
Brazil's three-time formula one motor racing world champion Ayrton Senna. (rodrigopessoa.com, 04 Mar 2010)
Most influential person in career
His father. (rodrigopessoa.com, 04 Mar 2010)
Awards
He was named Brazil's Rider of the Year for 1998. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2000)
He is the only rider to win the World Cup finals three times consecutively with the same horse. (allsands.com, 27 Aug 2010)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996, Barcelona 1992
