Hinrich Romeike (born 26 May 1963 in
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
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is a German
eventing
Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Thi ...
rider. With his horse Marius he won gold medals in
individual eventing and
team eventing together with
Ingrid Klimke
Ingrid Klimke (born 1 April 1968 in Münster, West Germany) is a German eventing rider. She appeared at five Olympics from 2000 to 2016. With her horse Abraxxas, she won two gold medals in team eventing at the 2008 Summer O ...
,
Andreas Dibowski
Andreas Dibowski (born 29 March 1966 in Hamburg) is a German eventing
Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across t ...
,
Peter Thomsen
Peter Thomsen (born 4 April 1961 in Flensburg, West Germany) is a German eventing rider. He won the gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics with his horse The Ghost of Hamish, and again at the 2012 Summer Olympics
...
and
Frank Ostholt at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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.
Biography
He already won with the team at the
2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in
Aachen
Aachen ( ; ; Aachen dialect: ''Oche'' ; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle; or ''Aquisgranum''; nl, Aken ; Polish: Akwizgran) is, with around 249,000 inhabitants, the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the 28th- ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. At the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
he made the 4th place in
team eventing and the 5th place in
individual eventing.
He came out in first place after a stellar performance in the Cross-Country phase, and maintained his position with fast, clear jumping rounds, and took home the Olympic gold medal in both Team and Individual Eventing for Germany.
Alongside eventing and winning two Olympic gold medals, Hinrich is working as a dentist full-time in
Rendsburg
Rendsburg ( da, Rendsborg, also ''Rensborg'', nds, Rendsborg, also ''Rensborg'') is a town on the River Eider and the Kiel Canal in the central part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the ''Kreis'' (district) of Rendsburg-Ecke ...
. He lives with his wife and three children in
Nübbel,
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
,
Germany
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. Hinrich being tracked by the BBC as part of their series World Olympic Dreams, which follows him in the run-up to London 2012.
References
External links
PortraitGerman Equestrian Federation
The German Equestrian Federation () is an umbrella organization in Germany for equestrian sports and breeding. It is the governing body for the majority of equestrian sports and their organization in Germany, including FEI-recognized disciplines ...
in German
Portrait NDR Onlinein German
Romeike seeks crowning glory in London
German dentists
German event riders
Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic equestrians of Germany
German male equestrians
Sportspeople from Hamburg
1963 births
Living people
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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