Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (born 2 June 1962 in
Lund,
Sweden) is a
Swedish
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show jumper
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. He won a silver medal in the
2008 Summer Olympics in the
individual jumping, and also a silver medal in the
team jumping event at the
2004 Summer Olympics.
From 1997 to 2003 he worked at the stable of
Jan Tops in
Valkenswaard
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. Since 2003 Bengtsson lives in
Breitenburg in Northern Germany where he runs his own stable together with Bo Kristoffersen.
The
Mexican billionaire
Alfonso Romo
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is a major financier to Bengtsson's ventures into the world of international show jumping.
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External links
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1962 births
Living people
Swedish male equestrians
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
Olympic equestrians of Sweden
Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Swedish show jumping riders
Sportspeople from Lund
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics