Linda Camilla Algotsson (born 22 March 1972 in

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) is a Swedish Olympic

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rider. She competed at five

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(in

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and

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). She finished 4th in team eventing on two occasions (in 2008 and 2012). Meanwhile, her current best individual Olympic result is 13th place from 2008. Linda Algotsson also participated at five

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 ...

(each edition between

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and

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) and at five

European Eventing Championships The European Eventing Championships, like most other European Championships, is held every two years. Today it is a three star eventing Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse ...

(in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2013). She won two individual silver medals at the European Championships with the horse Stand By Me. At the 2005 Europeans she finished 4th in the team portion. She is the older sister of the fellow rider

Sara Algotsson Ostholt Sara Anneli Algotsson Ostholt (born 8 December 1974 in Rockneby, Sweden) is a Swedish equestrian. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in both the Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team eventing, team and the Equestrian at the 2012 S ...

. Her brother-in-law,

Frank Ostholt Frank Ostholt (born 23 September 1975 in Warendorf, West Germany) 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 ...

, is also an eventing rider.

References

1972 births Swedish female equestrians Living people Olympic equestrians for Sweden Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics People from Kalmar Municipality Sportspeople from Kalmar County {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub