Hans Günter Winkler

Hans Günter Winkler
Winkler in 1966, on Scheila
Personal information
Born(1926-07-24)24 July 1926
Died9 July 2018(2018-07-09) (aged 91)
OccupationEquestrian
Years active1948-1986
Sport
SportHorse riding
Event
Show jumping
Medal record
Equestrian
Olympic Games
Representing  Germany
1956 Stockholm Individual jumping
1956 Stockholm Team jumping
1960 Rome Team jumping
1964 Tokyo Team jumping
Representing  West Germany
1972 Munich Team jumping
1976 Montreal Team jumping
1968 Mexico City Team jumping
World Championships
1954 Madrid Individual jumping
1955 Aachen Individual jumping
European Championships
1957 Rotterdam Individual jumping
1962 London Individual jumping
1958 Aachen Individual jumping
1961 Aachen Individual jumping
1969 Hickstead Individual jumping

Hans Günter Winkler (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈɡʏntɐ ˈvɪŋklɐ] ; 24 July 1926 – 9 July 2018) was a German show jumper. 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. In the 1950s and 1960s Winkler was one of Germany's most popular athletes.