Klaus Balkenhol

Klaus Balkenhol
Medal record


Equestrian
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
	1992 Barcelona	Team dressage
	1996 Atlanta	Team dressage
	1992 Barcelona	Individual dressage
World Championships
	1994 The Hague	Team dressage
	1994 The Hague	Freestyle dressage
European Championships
	1991 Donaueschingen	Team dressage
	1993 Lipica	Team dressage
	1995 Mondorf	Team dressage
	1991 Donaueschingen	Spécial dressage

Klaus Balkenhol (born 6 December 1939 in Velen) is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with the team from Germany. Balkenhol is the author of several dressage books. He is an avid member of Xenophen, and like Philippe Karl petitions against the use of rollkur. Balkenhol's earlier riding career consisted of being a mounted policeman. He was also the coach of the U.S. Olympic team.^[1] He also received a gold medal with the German team in 1996.^[2] At present Balkenhol is the trainer of Olympic equestrian Laura Bechtolsheimer.

References

↑ "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Equestrian" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 21 September 2008)
↑ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Equestrian" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 21 September 2008)

Bibliography

Collins, David (2006) [2006]. "Klaus Balkenhol". Dressage Masters. Guilford, Connecticut: The Lyons Press. pp. 1–49. ISBN 978-159228-674-4. Lay summary.

Olympic Equestrian Champions in Team Dressage

1928: von Langen, Linkenbach, Lotzbeck (GER)
1932: Lesage, Marion, Jousseaume (FRA)
1936: Pollay, Gerhard, Oppeln-Bronikowski (GER)
1948: Jousseaume, Paillard, Buret (FRA)
1952: Saint Cyr, Boltenstern, Persson (SWE)
1956: Saint Cyr, Boltenstern, Persson (SWE)
1964: Boldt, Klimke, Neckermann (EUA)
1968: Neckermann, Klimke, Linsenhoff (FRG)
1972: Petushkova, Kizimov, Kalita (URS)
1976: Boldt, Klimke, Grillo (FRG)
1980: Kovshov, Ugryumov, Misevich (URS)
1984: Klimke, Sauer, Krug (FRG)
1988: Klimke, Linsenhoff, Theodorescu, Uphoff (FRG)
1992: Balkenhol, Uphoff, Theodorescu, Werth (GER)
1996: Balkenhol, Schaudt, Theodorescu, Werth (GER)
2000: Werth, Capellmann, Salzgeber, de Ridder (GER)
2004: Kemmer, Schmidt, Schaudt, Salzgeber (GER)
2008: Kemmer, Capellmann, Werth (GER)
2012: Hester, Bechtolsheimer, Dujardin (GBR)
2016: Rothenberger, Schneider, Sprehe, Werth (GER)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 293952348 LCCN: n2007050656 GND: 132836661

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