Dirk Schrade

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Dirk Schrade

Dirk Schrade and King Artus competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team eventing
World Equestrian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Normandy Team eventing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Malmo Team eventing
Gold medal – first place 2015 Blair Castle Team eventing

Dirk Schrade (born 29 June 1978 in Münsingen) is a German equestrian.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Individual eventing and team eventing, where Germany won the gold medal.[2]

Notable Horses[edit]

  • Grand Amour 7 - 2000 Dark Bay Bavarian Warmblood Mare (Cabaret x Weltrang L)
    • 2007 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - 12th Place
  • Plan B - 2002 Bay Westfalen Gelding (Pavarotti van de Helle x Labrador)
    • 2008 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - 19th Place
  • King Artus - 1996 Bay Holsteiner Gelding (King Milford XX x Lorenz)
    • 2009 Pau CCI**** Winner
    • 2009 FEI World Cup Final - 11th Place
    • 2011 European Championships - Fourth Place Individual
    • 2012 London Olympics - Team Gold Medal, Individual 26th Place
  • Gadget de la Cere - 1994 Bay Anglo Arabian Gelding (Athos de Ceran x Samuel)
    • 2010 World Equestrian Games - Team Fifth Place
  • Hop and Skip - 1999 Chestnut British Sport Horse Gelding (Skippy II)
    • 2013 European Championships - Team Gold Medal, Individual Sixth Place
    • 2014 World Equestrian Games - Team Gold Medal
    • 2015 European Championships - Team Gold Medal, Individual Seventh Place

References[edit]

  1. ^ short portrait of Dirk Schrade Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, 2012 German Olympic Team
  2. ^ "Team Eventing - Olympic Equestrian | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-05-16.

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