Hermann Weiland

Hermann Weiland
Personal information
Full nameHermann Weiland
NationalityGerman, Croatian
Born (1949-12-16) 16 December 1949
Mannheim, Germany.
Sport
SportEquestrian

Hermann Weiland (born 16 November 1949) is a German, Guamanian, and Croatian equestrian and architect. Born in Mannheim, he had initially placed 18th at the 1987 German Championships. As his chances of competing for Germany were low, he switched his sporting nationality to Guam. He then switched his nationality to compete for Croatia.

Weiland competed for Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics, the first Croatian delegation to compete at a games, though he marched with Guam during the opening ceremony. He competed in the individual show jumping event and placed 72nd. He also competed at the 1993 and 1995 European Show Jumping Championships. Outside of competing in sport, he designed golf courses and founded one.