Reiner Klimke
Reiner Klimke (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈklɪmkə] ⓘ; 14 January 1936 – 17 August 1999) was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events that has since been surpassed.Klimke also had a fine record at the World Championships, winning six gold medals: two individual, in 1974 on Mehmed and in 1982 on Ahlerich, and four team: 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986.At the European Championships, he was the individual champion in 1967, 1973, and 1985 and rode on seven winning West German teams (1965, 1973, 1983, 1985, and others) .With his wife, Ruth (also a top show jumping and dressage rider), he had three children: Ingrid, Rolf, and Michael.Klimke not only rode and trained, but also ran a law firm and served on several boards, including the FEI Dressage Committee.
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