Heike Holstein (born 10 December 1971) is an Irish equestrian. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Heike Holstein |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 10 December 1971 Dublin, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Equestrian |
In 2019 the Irish dressage team qualified for the first time in history a team for the Olympic Games. Due the postponement of the Olympic Games, some of the Irish team members fell out and the Irish Equestrian Federation decided not to send a team to Tokyo. Now, Holstein will represent Ireland individually at the 2020 Olympic Games for the fourth time in her career. She will compete aboard the home-bred mare Sambuca.[2]
Heike's family is closely involved in the equestrian sport. Her mother Gisela Holstein is a horse trainer and an international dressage judge. Her brother Erik Holstein competed in showing and rein classes. Heike herself was a pupil of Reiner Klimke.[3]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heike Holstein". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Silver Lining for Ireland: Heike Holstein Gets Individual Olympic Slot". Eurodressage. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Equestrian Team Ireland Announcement". Olympics.ie. Olympic Federation of Ireland. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
External links edit
- Heike Holstein at FEI
- Heike Holstein at FEI (alternative link)
- Heike Holstein at Olympics.com
- Heike Holstein at Olympedia
- Heike Holstein at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Heike Holstein at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
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