Elisabeth "Sissy" Theurer (born 20 September 1956) is an equestrian from

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, now known as Elisabeth Max-Theurer after marriage.

Biography

She began horse riding at age 10. In 1968 she met Hans Max, a riding instructor, in cooperation with whom she achieved her main results and whom she married fifteen years later. In 1973 she received ''Mon Cherie'', a

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horse, as a bonus while buying another one. Mon Cherie's first steps were rather disappointing, but after consequent and persistent work he became very skillful, famous for his

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tour and pirouettes. At the 1979 European Dressage Championships in Aarhus Theurer with ''Mon Cherie'' won the gold medal. A year later on Mon Cherie she became an Olympic champion. Various international successes followed. On another horse, ''Acapulco'', she participated at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...

and came in 11th. After breaks for the birth of her daughter

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(in 1985) and son Johannes (in 1987), Theurer returned to competition and participated in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, where she competed on the horse ''Liechtenstein'', finishing 8th. After finishing her career in 1994, Theurer now supports her daughter Victoria, who is also an Olympic equestrian. Theurer has also been the President of the Austrian Association for Riding and Carriage Driving since 2002. Theurer is also a shareholder in the

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company which manufactures rail track laying and maintenance machines. Elisabeth Max-Theurer became a FEI 5* (Olympic) Judge in 2018.

References

External links

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A story of Elisabeth, Hans and Mon Cherie
on the website of Victoria Max-Theurer {{DEFAULTSORT:Theurer, Elisabeth Austrian female equestrians Equestrians at the 1980 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians of Austria Olympic gold medalists for Austria Austrian dressage riders 1956 births Living people Sportspeople from Linz Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria