Liselott Linsenhoff

Liselott Linsenhoff
Personal information
Born25 August 1927
Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Republic
Died4 August 1999 (aged 71)
Juan-les-Pins, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportEquestrian
ClubFRFC, Frankfurt am Main
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Stockholm Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Stockholm Individual dressage
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Individual dressage
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team dressage
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Copenhagen Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1970 Aachen Individual dressage
Silver medal – second place 1970 Aachen Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1974 Copenhagen Individual dressage
European championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Wolfsburg Individual dressage
Gold medal – first place 1969 Wolfsburg Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 1971 Wolfsburg Individual dressage
Gold medal – first place 1971 Wolfsburg Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 1973 Aachen Team dressage

Liselott Linsenhoff (25 August 1927 – 4 August 1999) was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. Competing in the mixed dressage on the famous Swedish stallion Piaff, she won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics with the West German team, and an individual gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics, becoming the first woman gold medalist in this event.[1]

At the world championships, Linsenhoff was a member of the winning dressage team in 1974 and finished second individually in 1970 and third individually in Copenhagen in 1974. In addition, she won two individual (1969 and 1971) and one team European title (1973). Her daughter, Ann-Kathrin, was also an Olympic champion in equestrian sport.

Liselott was the daughter of Albert Schindling, the owner of the racing stable Asta. She lived in Taunus and was one of the most prominent German dressage riders, along with Josef Neckermann. In 1975, her family moved to Switzerland, which resulted in a conflict with the German tax authorities, and retirement of Linsenhoff from sport shortly before the 1976 Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ a b Liselott Linsenhoff Archived 6 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com