Alwin Schockemöhle

Alwin Schockemöhle

Alwin Schockemöhle in 1972
Personal information
Born 29 May 1937
Meppen, Province of Hanover, Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)

Alwin Schockemöhle (born 29 May 1937) is a former German show-jumper.

He was a successful international show jumping equestrian in the 1960s and 1970s at individual and team events in Olympic Games and European Championships. His younger brother Paul was also a successful show-jumper.

Biography

Alwin Schockemöhle with Zukunft, puissance competition, Wilhelmshaven (West Germany), ca. 1965

Schockemöhle won his first Olympic gold medal in 1960 on the German show jumping team, followed in 1968 by a bronze medal. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he won both gold in the individual and a silver medal with the German team which he was part of with his brother.[1] Several times he has been crowned champion of Europe and Germany.

He has 2 sons. Christoph Schockemöhle who resides in Singapore and Frank Schockemöhle who is a manager in german Bundesliga.

Major achievements

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References

  1. Alwin Schockemöhle. sports-reference.com
  2. Datenbase on the homepage of the IOC May 2006
  3. www.sport-komplett.de May 2006
  4. Siegerliste CHIO Aachen May 2006

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