Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian who specialized in dressage. He competed at six Olympic Games between 1960 and 1988, missing only the 1980 Games because of West Germanys boycott, and won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage across that span, a total that stood as a record for the discipline for many years.
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Career HighlightWon six Olympic gold medals in dressage: team gold in 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984 and 1988, and individual gold in 1984 riding Ahlerich. 1 Classification
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Reiner Klimke (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈklɪmkə] ; 14 January 1936 - 17 August 1999) was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics - a record for equestrian events that has since been surpassed.
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He won team gold in 1964, 1968 (both on Dux), 1976 (riding Mehmed), 1984 and 1988 (both with Ahlerich), and the individual gold in 1984 on Ahlerich.
Competed In: 1960 Summer Olympics, Article text
He was a member of the winning West German three-day event team at the 1959 European Championships, and finished 18th in individual eventing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, making him the best German combination.
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