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Hans Günter Winkler

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Hans Gunter Winkler was a German show jumper, the only rider in the discipline to win five Olympic gold medals, part of a career total of seven Olympic medals earned across six different Olympic Games. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of Germany's most popular athletes.

Facts
Birth Year
1926 2
Birth Date
1926-07-24 2
Death Year
2018 2
Death Date
2018-07-09 2
Nationality
Germany 2
Career Highlight
Only show jumper to win five Olympic gold medals and seven Olympic medals overall, and to compete and win medals across six different Olympic Games. 2
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
FAQs

Was Hans Gunter Winkler the only show jumper to win five Olympic gold medals?

Yes, across a career of seven Olympic medals in six Games.

Yes. Hans Gunter Winkler was the only rider in show jumping to win five Olympic gold medals, part of a career total of seven Olympic medals earned across six different Olympic Games. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of Germany's most popular athletes.
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Competed In

Olympic Games, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Hans Gunter Winkler

Plays

Equestrian, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Hans Gunter Winkler
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Nationality

Germany

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Source Wikipedia, Hans Gunter WinklerLead sentence 1tier 2
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Hans Günter Winkler (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈɡʏntɐ ˈvɪŋklɐ] ; 24 July 1926 – 9 July 2018) was a German show jumper.
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1. Wikipedia: Hans Gunter Winkler
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Quote, Introduction
Hans Günter Winkler (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈɡʏntɐ ˈvɪŋklɐ] ; 24 July 1926 - 9 July 2018) was a German show jumper.
2. Wikipedia, Hans Gunter Winkler
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  • Introduction
    Hans Günter Winkler (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈɡʏntɐ ˈvɪŋklɐ] ; 24 July 1926 - 9 July 2018) was a German show jumper.
  • Lead paragraph, career summary
    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.
  • Plays: Equestrian, Lead sentence
    was a German show jumper.
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Lead paragraph (competition)
    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.
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