Winner of the Olympic Games in 1984 (Single)
Winner of the Olympic Games 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1988 (Equipe)
World Mastership 1974, 1982 (Single)
World Mastership 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986 (Equipe)
European Mastership 1962, 1967, 1973, 1985 (Single)
European Mastership 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1983,1985 (Equipe)
German Mastership 1960 (Military), 1967, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Had his greatest successes with the horse "Ahlerich", which died in 1992 of a colic, aged 21 years.
Cause of death: heart attack∼He was a successful German dressage and eventing rider and politician ( CDU ). He was one of the most successful summer Olympians. Until the Olympic Summer Games in 2000 , he was for many years the most successful Olympian in Germany, until he was replaced by Birgit Fischer. Until today Klimke is the victorious dressage rider of the world. He was awarded by the sports federation of the city of Münster at the Ball of Sports in 1974, 1981, 1982 and 1988 as Sportsman of the Year. The Sports Confederation of Münster honored him in 2000 with the Sports Academy. In 2008 Reiner Klimke was inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Sports . He was also the bearer of the Silver Laurel Leaf and the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Winner of the Olympic Games in 1984 (Single)
Winner of the Olympic Games 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1988 (Equipe)
World Mastership 1974, 1982 (Single)
World Mastership 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986 (Equipe)
European Mastership 1962, 1967, 1973, 1985 (Single)
European Mastership 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1983,1985 (Equipe)
German Mastership 1960 (Military), 1967, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Had his greatest successes with the horse "Ahlerich", which died in 1992 of a colic, aged 21 years.
Cause of death: heart attack∼He was a successful German dressage and eventing rider and politician ( CDU ). He was one of the most successful summer Olympians. Until the Olympic Summer Games in 2000 , he was for many years the most successful Olympian in Germany, until he was replaced by Birgit Fischer. Until today Klimke is the victorious dressage rider of the world. He was awarded by the sports federation of the city of Münster at the Ball of Sports in 1974, 1981, 1982 and 1988 as Sportsman of the Year. The Sports Confederation of Münster honored him in 2000 with the Sports Academy. In 2008 Reiner Klimke was inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Sports . He was also the bearer of the Silver Laurel Leaf and the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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