Sara Anneli Algotsson Ostholt (born 8 December 1974 in

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) is a Swedish equestrian. At the

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she competed in both the

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and the individual eventing. Algotsson won a silver medal in the individual eventing. She is the younger sister of fellow rider

Linda Algotsson Linda Camilla Algotsson (born 22 March 1972 in Rockneby, Sweden) is a Swedish Olympic eventing rider. She competed at five Summer Olympics (in 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016). She finished 4th in team eventing on two occasions (in 2008 and ...

. She is married to German equestrian

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 ...

. She lost one of her lead horses in a vehicle fire while on the way to a competition. The probable cause of the fire was stated as a mechanical issue.

Notable Horses

* Robin Des Bois - 1989 Bay Swedish Warmblood Gelding (Robin Z x Prince Pair) ** 1999 European Championships - Team Fifth Place ** 2003 FEI World Cup Final - Seventh Place ** 2004 FEI World Cup Final - 13th Place ** 2004 Athens Olympics - Team Ninth Place, Individual 34th Place * Sollozzo - 2002 Chestnut Swedish Warmblood Gelding (Cortus x Ceylon) ** 2008 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - Fourth Place * Wega - 2001 Gray Swedish Warmblood Mare (Irco Mena x Labrador 588) ** 2008 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - Ninth Place ** 2011 European Championships - Team Fourth Place, Individual 12th Place ** 2012 London Olympics - Team Fourth Place, Individual Silver Medal * Reality 39 - 2004 Dark Bay Hanoverian Mare (Rabino x Prince Thatch XX) ** 2013 European Championships - Team Silver Medal, Individual 14th Place ** 2015 European Championships - Team Fifth Place, Individual 23rd Place ** 2016 Rio Olympics - Team 11th Place, Individual 36th Place ** 2017 European Championships - Team Silver Medal, Individual Ninth Place * Coughar - 2010 Gray Swedish Warmblood Gelding (Camaro M x Cortez) ** 2016 FEI Eventing Young Horse Championships - 19th Place

References

External links

Official Swedish homepage of Sara Algotsson Ostholt

Official Swedish homepage of Algotsson Eventing

1974 births Living people Swedish female equestrians Olympic equestrians for Sweden Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics People from Kalmar Municipality Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kalmar County {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub