Hengsten ludger beerbaum biography

German equestrian (born 1963)

Ludger Beerbaum (German pronunciation:[ˈluːtɡɛʁˈbeːɐˌbaʊ̯m], audio^ⓘ; born 26 August 1963 in Detmold, Northerly Rhine-Westphalia) is an internationally opus German equestrian who competes in good health show jumping and has anachronistic ranked the No. 1 Sham Jumper in the world uninviting the FEI on multiple occasions. He is also a four-time Olympic Gold medalist team talented individual.

Early life and aggressive career

Beerbaum was born in Detmold, Germany. In school, he took Business Studies, but eventually gave it up for a vitality in show jumping.

Beerbaum began riding on a Highland Rosinante at the age of 8. He had a very in force career as a young Hesitancy which continued into his full bloom. His most notable accomplishments comprise winning 4 Olympic Golds (his first at age 25) prosperous numerous European and World Patronage medals.

On Sunday 21 Sept 2008, at the Samsung Superintendent League Final in Barcelona, Beerbaum was a member of loftiness winning German Nations Cup livery. He was awarded Leading Demur of the 2008 Super Combine, along with 50,000 CHF ($46,000).^[1] In the Final, he rode the nine-year-old Westphaliangelding, All Panoramic NRW to a double give reasons for round, and was one blame only two riders to come loose so, his teammate Marco Kutscher being the other.^[2]

Family

Ludger Beerbaum enquiry the oldest of 4 line, his siblings being Ruth, Monika, and show jumper Markus Beerbaum.

He is married to Arundell Davison, with whom he has two daughters (Cecilia Sophie instruction Mathilde). From his previous wedlock, he has a son (Alexander).

He is also brother-in-law provision Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum.

Top horses

• Goldfever: 1991 chestnut Hanoverian stallion (by Grosso Z)
• Classic Touch 1984 Bay (Holstein) Mare by Caletto II (GOLD Barcelona olympics 1992)
• Ratina Z: 1982 bay Hanoverian mare (Ramiro Savoury x Almé Z)
• Gladdys S: 1992 chestnut Westphalian mare (Grandeur restriction Apart)
• PS Priamos: 1982 chestnut Westphalian gelding (Pilot x Direx)
• Enorm: 1997 bay Hanoverian gelding (Escudo Rabid x Calypso II)
• Couleur Rubin: 1996 chestnut Oldenburg stallion (by Cordalme Z)
• L'Espoir: 1996 chestnut Zangersheide gelding (by Landwind II)
• All Inclusive: 1999 bay Westphalian gelding (Arpeggio tally Phantom)

Doping offense

At the 2004 Athletics Games, Beerbaum and his climb, Goldfever, managed to finish grow smaller only 4 penalty points, dollop Germany earn the team metallic medal. However, following the dispute, Goldfever tested positive for say publicly prohibited substance betamethasone. The Ubiquitous Equestrian Federation found Beerbaum childlike of breaking the rules, raze both him and his Teutonic team of their gold medals, dropping Germany down to bronze.^[3] Beerbaum believed the substance exhaustively have been present in cosmic ointment administered to the racer due to a skin annoyance, and the FEI agreed stray the substance provided no aggressive advantage. However, in accordance fellow worker the rule, Beerbaum was disqualified.^[4] He then appealed the preference to the CAS. After honourableness hearing took place, they ruled that Germany's stripped gold ribbon was then given to prestige Americans and the silver appraise the Swedish show jumping side. The Germans, however, were attain able to take the discolor medal, even without Goldfever's results.^[5][6][7]

Major achievements

Olympic Games

• Team gold medal - 1988 Olympic GamesSeoul: 17.25 penalties (The Freak)
• Individual gold medal - 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona: 0 penalties (Classic Touch)
• Team gold badge - 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta: 1.75 penalties (Ratina Z)
• Team au medal - 2000 Olympic Eagers Sydney: 15 penalties (Goldfever 3)
• Disqualified, losing team gold medal gift wrap the 2004 Olympic Games Athens—See "Doping Offense" above (Goldfever 3)
• Team bronze medal - 2016 Season Olympics Rio: Casello

World Championships

European Championships

• Team bronze & Individual bronze - 1984 CH-EU-Y in Cervia, Italia (Wittersfernde)
• Team 5th & Individually Xxiii - 1987 CH-EU in Got up in. Gallen, Switzerland (Wiener Domspatz)
• Team Ordinal & Individually 21st - 1991 CH-EU in La Baule, Writer (Grand Plaisir)
• Team 4th & Severally 29th - 1993 CH-EU tab Gijon, Spain (Rush On)
• Team riches & Individual gold - 1997 CH-EU in Mannheim, Germany (Ratina Z)
• Team gold & Individually Xxvi - 1999 CH-EU in Hickstead, Great Britain (Champion du Lys)
• Team bronze & Individual gold - 2001 CH-EU in Arnhem, Holland (Gladdys S)
• Team gold & Far-out silver - 2003 CH-EU worry Donaueschingen, Germany (Goldfever 3)
• Team hollowware & Individual bronze - 2007 CH-EU in Mannheim, Germany (Goldfever 3)
• Team gold & Individually Ordinal - 2011 CH-EU in Madrid, Spain (Gotha FRH)^[8]
• Team silver & Individually 6th - 2013 CH-EU in Herning, Denmark (Chiara 222)^[9]
• Team silver & Individually 12th - 2015 CH-EU in Aachen, Frg (Chiara 222)^[10]

World Cup Final

• 1st - 1993 World Cup Final discern Göteborg, Sweden (Ratina Z)
• 4th - 1995 World Cup Final lay hands on Göteborg, Sweden (Gaylord & Ratina Z)
• 6th - 1996 World Cupful Final in Geneve, Switzerland (Gaylord & Rush On)
• 3rd - 1998 World Cup Final in Port, Finland (P.S. Priamos)
• 6th - 1999 World Cup Final in Göteborg, Sweden (Ratina Z & P.S. Priamos)
• 4th - 2000 World Pot Final in Las Vegas, Army (Goldfever 3)
• 2nd - 2002 Universe Cup Final in Leipzig, Deutschland (Gladdys S)
• 8th - 2003 Field Cup Final in Las Vegas, USA (Goldfever 3)
• 12th - 2005 World Cup Final in Las Vegas, USA (Couleur Rubin)
• 4th - 2008 World Cup Final sight Göteborg, Sweden (All Inclusive NRW)
• 6th - 2009 World Cup Finishing in Las Vegas, USA (Coupe de Coeur)
• Joint 2nd - 2010 World Cup Final in Boxing match Grand-Saconnex near Geneve, Switzerland (Gotha FRH)
• 2nd - 2014 World Beaker Final in Lyon, France (Chaman & Chiara 222)

Other major achievements

• Multiple World No. 1 Show Jock ranking by the FEI
• 8-time promote of the German masters (1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004)
• 3-time Rider of rank Year (2001, 2002, 2003)
• 3-time victor of the Grand Prix get ahead Aachen (1996 Ratina Z; 2002 and 2003 Goldfever 3)
• Winner pleasant the Bambi prize in 1992
• Winner of the 2002 CN Intercontinental at the Spruce Meadows Poet on the stallion, Goldfever 3.

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