Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Following their final observation event at CHIO Aachen this weekend, which saw reigning individual Olympic gold medalist Julia Krajewski take her second win in the CCIO4*-S, Germany has identified the four pairs it will send forward to Paris in a few weeks’ time.
Sandra Auffarth and Viamant du Matz. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
The final team is as follows:
Sandra Auffarth and Viamant du Matz, a 15-year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by Nikolaus Prinz von Croy
Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH, a 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Deutsches Olympiade-Komitee für Reiterei e.V., Klaus Fischer, Sabine Fischer, & Hilmer Meyer-Kulenkampff
Christoph Wahler and Carjatan S, a 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by the rider & Lena Thoenies
Traveling Reserve: Julia Krajewski and Nickel 21, a 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Sophia Rössel
Christoph Wahler and Carjatan S. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
This team is absolutely full of experience and depth, with multiple Olympic and World Champions and 5* wins to their name. Sandra Auffarth won individual gold at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France, while Michael Jung certainly needs little introduction as a two-time individual Olympic gold medalist and two time team medalist for Germany.
Julia Krajewski and Nickel 21. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Germany as a nation is the owner of back-to-back team gold medals in Olympic competition (2008 – Beijing, 2012 – London). They won team silver in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 but did not hit the podium in Tokyo in 2021.
If you want to remind yourself of all of the other Olympic Teams named thus far, you can catch up here.
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