Christine Stückelberger (born May 22, 1947 in Bern) is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 equestrian

Equestrianism

Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...

 and Olympic champion. She won an individual gold medal in dressage

Dressage

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at the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

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 in Montreal

Montreal

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Her trainer is Georg Wahl

Georg Wahl

Georg Wahl was Chief Rider at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and is a dressage instructor, rider and trainer. He is also known as the coach and trainer of Swiss Olympic medalist Christine Stückelberger....

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The winner of five Olympic medals in dressage, Stückelberger is the most successful woman ever in international dressage events. From 1970 to 1979 she was Swiss champion in individual dressage. Apart from her Olympic medals she was also successful at the World Championships, winning the individual championship in 1978 and silvers in 1982 and 1986. She also earned team medals at the Worlds in 1974, 1978, 1982, and 1986.

At the European Championships, Stückelberger claimed six team medals between 1973 and 1987, and five individual medals, including golds in 1975 and 1977. In 1980, Stückelberger also won the Dressage Festival held one week after the Olympics for riders who had boycotted the Moscow Games, at which most of the world's top dressage riders competed.

He is the fifth Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics, after middle-distance runner Paul Martin

Paul Martin (athlete)

Paul Martin was a Swiss athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. He was the first Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics, which he did from 1920 to 1936....

, equestrians Henri Chammartin

Henri Chammartin

Henri Chammartin was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....

 and Gustav Fischer

Gustav Fischer (equestrian)

Gustav Fischer was a Swiss equestrian athlete who competed at five Summer Olympic Games, winning a total of five medals...

, and javelin thrower Urs von Wartburg

Urs von Wartburg

Urs von Wartburg is a Swiss javelin thrower who competed at five Olympics between 1960 and 1976.His best performance was fifth at the 1964 Olympics....

. She is the first (and as of 2010, only) Swiss sportsperson to compete at six Olympics.