Reiner Klimke
Passage and piaffe by Reiner Klimke | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1936 |
| Died | August 17, 1999 (aged 63) |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrianism |
| Club | RuF Gustav Rau, Telgte RV St. Georg Münster |
Medal record | |
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. He appeared in six Olympics from 1960 to 1988, excluding the 1980 Games that were boycotted by West Germany.