Franke Sloothaak

Franke Sloothaak
Medal record
CSI Katowice 2009, Poland Franke Sloothaak
Equestrian
Representing File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place	1988 Seoul	Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place	1984 Los Angeles	Team jumping
Representing File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place	1996 Atlanta	Team jumping

Franke Sloothaak (born 2 February 1958 in Heerenveen, the Netherlands) is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 1988 and 1996.^[1]

Olympic record

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Sloothaak competed for West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he received a bronze medal in team jumping with Farmer, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where the team received a gold medal.

He participated for Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he won a gold medal in Team Jumping, together with Lars Nieberg, Ulrich Kirchhoff and Ludger Beerbaum.^[2]

Sloothaak still holds the world record for the indoor Puissance. In June 1991, Sloothaak jumped a record-breaking 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) in Chaudfontaine, Belgium on the horse Optiebeurs Golo.

References

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^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Equestrian" Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 5, 2008)

Olympic equestrian champions in team jumping

1912: File:Flag of Sweden.svg Lewenhaupt, Kilman, von Rosen, Rosencrantz (SWE)
1920: File:Flag of Sweden.svg König, von Rosen, Norling, Martin (SWE)
1924: File:Flag of Sweden.svg Thelning, Ståhle, Lundström, von Braun (SWE)
1928: File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg Navarro, Álvarez, García (ESP)
1932: No medals awarded
1936: File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Hasse, von Barnekow, Brandt (GER)
1948: File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mariles, Uriza, Valdés (MEX)
1952: File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg White, Stewart, Llewellyn (GBR)
1956: File:Flag of Germany.svg Winkler, Thiedemann, Lütke-Westhues (EUA)
1960: File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg Winkler, Thiedemann, Schockemöhle (EUA)
1964: File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg Schridde, Jarasinski, Winkler (EUA)
1968: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Day, Gayford, Elder (CAN)
1972: File:Flag of Germany.svg Ligges, Wiltfang, Steenken, Winkler (FRG)
1976: File:Flag of France.svg Parot, Rozier, Roguet, Roche (FRA)
1980: File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Chukanov, Poganovsky, Asmaev, Korolkov (URS)
1984: File:Flag of the United States.svg Fargis, Homfeld, Burr Howard, Smith (USA)
1988: File:Flag of Germany.svg Beerbaum, Brinkmann, Hafemeister, Sloothaak (FRG)
1992: File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raijmakers, Romp, Tops, Lansink (NED)
1996: File:Flag of Germany.svg Sloothaak, Nieberg, Kirchhoff, Beerbaum (GER)
2000: File:Flag of Germany.svg Beerbaum, Nieberg, Ehning, Becker (GER)
2004: File:Flag of the United States.svg Wylde, Ward, Madden, Kappler (USA)
2008: File:Flag of the United States.svg Ward, Kraut, Simpson, Madden (USA)
2012: File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Skelton, Maher, Brash, P. Charles (GBR)
2016: File:Flag of France.svg Rozier, Staut, Bost, Leprevost (FRA)
2020: File:Flag of Sweden.svg von Eckermann, Baryard-Johnsson, Fredricson (SWE)
2024: File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Brash, H. Charles, Maher (GBR)

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