Isabell Werth, a German equestrian who was born on July 21, 1969 in Issum and is currently the reigning dressage world champion.
Isabell Werth Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Has competed in the Olympics on six separate occasions (1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2020). And has won a total of twelve medals, seven of which are gold. She’s the most decorated equestrian Olympian of all time.
From 1986 to 2001, Werth rode Gigolo, a horse owned by her trainer Uwe Schulten-Baumer.
Between 1992 and 2000, she won every competition upon Gigolo, with the exception of the 1999 European Championships in Arnheim, which she won aboard Anthony FRH.
In 2006, she began competing internationally on Warum Nicht FRH, and in 2007, she and him won the World Cup in Las Vegas.
Tokyo Olympics: Werth Makes History as Germans Win Team Dressage
Germany won the team dressage competition at the Olympic Games on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Making Isabell Werth the first rider in Olympic history to collect seven gold medals in equestrian competition.
The 52-year-old has won a total of seven medals over six Olympic competitions, six team crowns, and one individual gold.
Along with setting a new record, Werth broke the previous record of 10 Olympic medals she shared with her late countryman Reiner Klimke.
A total of 8178 points was enough to give the German women’s team its 14th team championship since 1928.
After winning gold in 2012 and silver in 2016, the United States settled for silver with 7747 points, and Britain, with 7723 points, added bronze to its collection.
WOW! Equestrian World No.1 Isabell Werth Performs to Beethoven On Her Way to a Historic Gold Medal
At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Isabell Werth demonstrated why she is the best of all time. Germany won the gold thanks to her efforts in the Dressage Grand Prix Special.
Even though this was her second straight team dressage gold medal, her performance was exceptional and warrants more recognition.
The German icon achieved a perfect score of 83.298% for her flawless performance alongside Bella Rose 2. Until her teammate beat it, this was the second-highest score ever in the team dressage Grand Prix Special. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl scored an unholy 84.666%, which is an outstanding result.
Conclusion
German dressage athlete Isabell Werth is returning for more after winning six gold medals and a total of ten medals at the Olympics dating back to Barcelona in 1992. To become the first rider to win seven Olympic gold medals, Werth needs to win either the individual or team dressage competition.
In the dressage world rankings maintained by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), Werth comes into Tokyo as the undisputed leader. But she knows that the dressage competition, which will begin with qualification tomorrow (July 24) at Equestrian Park, is inherently unpredictable because of its setting.
