Sönke Rothenberger

Sönke Rothenberger and Favourit (2016)

Personal information

Nationality

German

Born

14 October 1994

Height

1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

73 kg (161 lb)

Sport

Country

Germany

Sport

Equestrianism

Medal record

Equestrian
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Team dressage

Sönke Rothenberger (born 14 October 1994)^[1] is a German equestrian. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He finished in 19th place in the individual dressage competition.^[2] He was part of the German dressage team which won the gold medal in team dressage.^[3]

Sönke is a son of dressage riders Sven and Gonnelien Rothenberger, multiple Olympic medalists from 1996 Summer Olympics. German-born Sven switched to the Netherlands after marrying Gonnelien. Meanwhile, Sönke, as well as his sisters Sanneke and Semmieke, have been representing Germany since the start of their international careers.

References

↑ "Sonke Rothenberger". Rio 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.

Olympic Equestrian Champions in Team Dressage

1928: von Langen, Linkenbach, Lotzbeck (GER)
1932: Lesage, Marion, Jousseaume (FRA)
1936: Pollay, Gerhard, Oppeln-Bronikowski (GER)
1948: Jousseaume, Paillard, Buret (FRA)
1952: Saint Cyr, Boltenstern, Persson (SWE)
1956: Saint Cyr, Boltenstern, Persson (SWE)
1964: Boldt, Klimke, Neckermann (EUA)
1968: Neckermann, Klimke, Linsenhoff (FRG)
1972: Petushkova, Kizimov, Kalita (URS)
1976: Boldt, Klimke, Grillo (FRG)
1980: Kovshov, Ugryumov, Misevich (URS)
1984: Klimke, Sauer, Krug (FRG)
1988: Klimke, Linsenhoff, Theodorescu, Uphoff (FRG)
1992: Balkenhol, Uphoff, Theodorescu, Werth (GER)
1996: Balkenhol, Schaudt, Theodorescu, Werth (GER)
2000: Werth, Capellmann, Salzgeber, de Ridder (GER)
2004: Kemmer, Schmidt, Schaudt, Salzgeber (GER)
2008: Kemmer, Capellmann, Werth (GER)
2012: Hester, Bechtolsheimer, Dujardin (GBR)
2016: Rothenberger, Schneider, Sprehe, Werth (GER)

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