Christina Liebherr (born 16 March 1979) is a
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
-born
Swiss equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
* Equestrian sports
*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes i ...
who competes in the sport of
show jumping.
She won the bronze medal at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider
Tony André Hansen.
Career
Christina Liebherr began riding at the age of nine. From December 1995 till August 2011 she was trained by German Rider Susanne Behring.
She was selected for the
2008 Summer Olympics where she rode LB No Mercy and won the bronze medal in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider
Tony André Hansen.
Personal life
Her grandfather is the founder of the
Liebherr Group
Liebherr is a German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer based in Bulle, Switzerland, with its main production facilities and origins in Germany.
Liebherr consists of over 130 companies organized into 11 divisions: earthmoving, mining, ...
; Hans Liebherr.
Horses
Current
* LB Callas Sitte (born 1998),
Zangersheide, Mare, sire: Calvaro Z, Owner: Hans Liebherr
* LB Con Grazia CH (born 2003), Mare, sire: Con Spirito R, damsire: Karondo v. Schlösslihof, Owner: Hans Liebherr
Former show horses
* LB No Mercy (born 1995), Gelding, sire: Libero H, damsire: Dillenburg, Owner: Hans Liebherr
Successes
* Olympic Games:
** 2004: with LB No Mercy - Rank 5 (Team) + Rank 14 (Individual)
** 2008: with LB No Mercy - Rank 3 (Team)
*
FEI World Equestrian Games
The FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, and are administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive S ...
** 2006, Aachen: Rank 5 (Team) + Rank 11 (Individual)
* European Championships:
** 2005, San Patrignano: Rank 2 (Team) + Rank 2 (Individual)
References
1979 births
Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Living people
Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland
Olympic equestrians of Switzerland
Swiss show jumping riders
Swiss female equestrians
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Swiss people of German descent
Sportspeople from Stuttgart
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
{{Switzerland-Olympic-medalist-stub