Hans Günter Winkler
German show jumper (1926–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Günter Winkler (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈɡʏntɐ ˈvɪŋklɐ] ⓘ; 24 July 1926 – 9 July 2018) was a German show jumper. He is the only show jumper to have won five Olympic gold medals and a total of seven Olympic medals, and to compete and win medals in six different Olympic Games. In the 1950s and 1960s Winkler was one of Germany's most popular athletes.
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Born | (1926-07-24)24 July 1926 Barmen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 July 2018(2018-07-09) (aged 91) Warendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Equestrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1948-1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Horse riding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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