[2] Delestre tried many sports as a child, but a pony named Panama du Cassou HN gave him a taste for riding.

[2] In 2011, Delestre was selected to be a reserve rider at the European Championships in Madrid, Spain, where the French team has won three silver medals.

[5] The same year, Delestre managed to qualify for the World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany, where he ranked sixteenth with Couletto.

Delestre qualified for the 2012 London Olympics on Napoli du Ry, where his coach was Henk Nooren.

[11] 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.