Dorothee Schneider (born 17 February 1969)[1] is a German dressage rider competing at Olympic level. On 7 August 2012 Schneider was a member of the team which won the silver medal in the team dressage event.

Dorothee Schneider
Schneider in 2016
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1969-02-17) 17 February 1969 (age 55)
Mainz, West Germany
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team dressage
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tryon Team dressage
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gothenburg Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rotterdam Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2021 Hagen Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rotterdam Special dressage
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rotterdam Freestyle dressage

On 12 August 2016 she was a member of the team which won the gold medal in the team dressage event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

International Championship results edit

Results
Year Event Horse Score Placing Notes
2012 Olympic Games Diva Royal 76.277%   Team
81.661% 7th Individual
2016 Olympic Games Showtime FRH 80.986%   Team
82.946% 6th Individual
2017 European Championships DSP Sammy Davis Jr 74.586%   Team
73.249% 12th Individual Special
76.289% 11th Individual Freestyle
2017 World Young Horse Championships Sisters Act OLD Vom Rosencarree 90.000% 4th Five Year Old
2018 World Cup Final DSP Sammy Davis Jr 81.843% 5th
2018 World Equestrian Games DSP Sammy Davis Jr 75.062%   Team
75.608% 11th Individual Special
2018 World Young Horse Championships Sisters Act OLD Vom Rosencarree 85.400% 6th Six Year Old
Flying Dancer OLD 84.200% 7th Six Year Old
2019 European Championships Showtime FRH 80.233%   Team
85.456%   Individual Special
90.561%   Individual Freestyle
2019 World Young Horse Championships Dante's Hit OLD 86.400% 12th Five Year Old
Sisters Act OLD Vom Rosencarree 81.450% 5th Seven Year Old

Notable Horses edit

  • Diva Royal – 2002 Black Hanoverian Mare (Don Frederico x Warkant)
    • 2012 London Olympics – Team Silver Medal, Individual Seventh Place
  • Sezuan - 2009 Black Danish Warmblood Stallion (Blue Hors Zack x Don Schufro)
    • 2014, 15 and 16 he won Gold at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses, as the first stallion ever, three times in a row under Dorothee Schneider
  • Showtime FRH – 2006 Dark Bay Hanoverian Gelding (Sandro Hit x Rotspon)
    • 2016 Rio Olympics – Team Gold Medal, Individual Sixth Place
  • Sammy Davis Jr. – 2006 Black German Sport Horse Gelding (San Remo x Wenckstern)
    • 2017 European Championships – Team Gold Medal, Individual 11th Place
    • 2018 FEI World Cup Final – Fifth Place
  • Sisters Act OLD Vom Rosencarree – 2012 Dark Bay Oldenburg Mare (Sandro Hit x Royal Diamond 5)
    • 2017 FEI Dressage Young Horse World Championships – Fourth Place

References edit

  1. ^ "Dorothee Schneider". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links edit