Christine Traurig (born 13 March 1957) is an American equestrian. She was born in
Nienburg, Lower Saxony
Nienburg (, official name: ''Nienburg/Weser'') (Low German: ''Nienborg'', ''Neenborg'' or ''Negenborg'') is a town and capital of the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Situated on the scenic German Timber-Frame Road, Nienbur ...
, Germany. She won a bronze medal in team
dressage
Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined b ...
at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
in
Sydney
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, together with
Robert Dover,
Susan Blinks and
Guenter Seidel
Guenter Seidel (born 23 September 1960) is an American equestrian. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, but represents the United States after moving to the country in 1985. He won a bronze medal in team dressage at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atla ...
.
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1957 births
Living people
People from Nienburg, Lower Saxony
American female equestrians
American dressage riders
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in equestrian
Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics
German emigrants to the United States
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
21st-century American women
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