Adelheid "Heidi" Robbiani (born 27 October 1950) is a Swiss

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and Olympic medalist. She competed in

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at the

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, where she won a bronze medal in the individual contest, and placed fifth with the Swiss team, on the

Irish Sport Horse The Irish Sport Horse (ISH), or Irish Hunter, is an Irish horse breed used mostly for eventing and show-jumping. Historically the ISH was bred by crossing Irish Draught and Thoroughbred stock, and the breed was formalised in the 1920s. Bre ...

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Jessica V.

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* 1950 births Living people Swiss female equestrians Olympic equestrians for Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-equestrian-bio-stub