Marina Köhncke
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Marina Köhncke (née
Loheit, born March 8, 1968 in Hamburg
-Wandsbek
) is a German
equestrian rider
, who competes in Eventing
competitions.
in Northern Germany. At the age of nine she get her first pony. At the age of eleven she rode on her first horse show, three years later she starts in her first Eventing competition.
In 1985, now riding horses, she become Eventing champion of the German region Hanover/Bremen. After this victory she was nominated for her first international championship, the European Championship of Junior eventing riders. At the 1989 European eventing championship for young riders she won together with the German team the team gold medal.
In 1993 Marina Loheit was the second woman (after Simone Richter-Kals, today Simone Böckmann, in 1988) who won the German eventing championship. Also in this year she was part of the German team at European Eventing Championships in Achselschwang. After two years live in Warendorf
she move to her husband in Badendorf
. Now, after her marriage, she is called Marina Köhncke.
In in the year 2000, after a second place in the German championship, she was nominated for the Olympic games in Sydney. Together with the team she finish on place four. From 2002 to 2007 she competes on eventing competitions up to CIC**- / CCI**
-level. Since 2008 she competes with her horse Calma Schelly again on higher level. In 2010 she rode the Burghley Horse Trials
, in April 2011 she start at the Badminton Horse Trials
.
Marina Köhncke is a master horse farm manager ("Pferdewirtschaftsmeisterin"). As her trainer she called Martin Plewa and Horst Karsten.
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Loheit, born March 8, 1968 in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
-Wandsbek
Hamburg-Wandsbek
Wandsbek is an urban quarter in the Wandsbek borough of Hamburg, Germany, and the former city Wandsbek in the Duchy of Holstein. In 2006 the population was 32,350.-History:...
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
equestrian rider
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, who competes in Eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
competitions.
Biography
Köhncke grow up in RadbruchRadbruch
Radbruch is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
in Northern Germany. At the age of nine she get her first pony. At the age of eleven she rode on her first horse show, three years later she starts in her first Eventing competition.
In 1985, now riding horses, she become Eventing champion of the German region Hanover/Bremen. After this victory she was nominated for her first international championship, the European Championship of Junior eventing riders. At the 1989 European eventing championship for young riders she won together with the German team the team gold medal.
In 1993 Marina Loheit was the second woman (after Simone Richter-Kals, today Simone Böckmann, in 1988) who won the German eventing championship. Also in this year she was part of the German team at European Eventing Championships in Achselschwang. After two years live in Warendorf
Warendorf
Warendorf is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf District.The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for horse-riding, and the opportunities it provides for cycling...
she move to her husband in Badendorf
Badendorf
Badendorf is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
. Now, after her marriage, she is called Marina Köhncke.
In in the year 2000, after a second place in the German championship, she was nominated for the Olympic games in Sydney. Together with the team she finish on place four. From 2002 to 2007 she competes on eventing competitions up to CIC**- / CCI**
Concours Complet International
The Concours Complet International and the Concours International Combiné are ratings for the equestrian sport of eventing, given by the international governing body for the sport, the FEI....
-level. Since 2008 she competes with her horse Calma Schelly again on higher level. In 2010 she rode the Burghley Horse Trials
Burghley Horse Trials
The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is an annual three day event held at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, currently in early September...
, in April 2011 she start at the Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International Four Star **** events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale , which takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in...
.
Marina Köhncke is a master horse farm manager ("Pferdewirtschaftsmeisterin"). As her trainer she called Martin Plewa and Horst Karsten.
Successful horses
- current:
- Calma Schelly (born 1999), dark brown Holsteiner mare, sire: Chambertin
- formerly:
- Sir Toby (born 1989), gelding, sire: It's without doubt
- TSF Böttcher's Longchamps (born 1987), brown TrakehnerTrakehnerTrakehner is a light warmblood breed of horse, originally developed at the East Prussian state stud farm in the town of Trakehnen from which the breed takes its name...
gelding, sire: Sir Shostakovich xxThoroughbredThe Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed... - Sundance Kid FRH (born 1981), brown Hanoverian gelding, sire: Smaragd
- Arapaima (born 1980), mare
Main results
- Summer Olympic GamesSummer Olympic GamesThe Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
:- 2000, SydneyEquestrian at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe Equestrian Events at the 2000 Sydney Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions.-Medals:-Event Summary:-Riders:*Imtiaz Anees*David O'Connor *Andrew Hoy*Mark Todd...
:- with Sir Toby fourth in team ranking
- with Longchamps not finished the individual competition (in 2000 team and individual ranking was two different competitions)
- 2000, Sydney
- World Equestrian GamesWorld Equestrian GamesThe FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, and administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale . The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive Summer Olympic Games, since 1990...
:- 1990, Stockholm1990 FEI World Equestrian GamesThe 1990 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Stockholm, Sweden from July 24 to August 5, 1990. They were the first edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI.-Events:13 events in 6 disciplines were held in Stockholm....
: with Sundance Kid third in team ranking and seventh in individual ranking - 1998, Rome1998 FEI World Equestrian GamesThe 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Rome, Italy from October 1 to October 11, 1998. They were the 3rd edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI.-Events:11 events in 5 disciplines were held in Rome.-Medal count:...
: with Longchamps not finished the competition, also no team ranking for Germany
- 1990, Stockholm
- European Eventing ChampionshipEuropean Eventing ChampionshipThe European Eventing Championship, like most other European Championships, is held every two years. Today it is a three star eventing competition....
:- 1985 (Juniors): with El Extranjero 13th in individual ranking
- 1989 (Young riders): with Sundance Kid first in team ranking
- 1993, Achselschwang: with Arapaima fourth in team ranking, 10th in individual ranking
- German Eventing Championship:
- Individual:
- 1992: with Sundance Kid third place
- 1993: with Sundance Kid German champion
- 1994: with Arapaima fourth place
- 1995: with Sundance Kid fifth place
- 1998: with Sir Toby second place
- 2000: with Longchamps second place
- Team championship:
- 2009: with Calma Schelly German team champion with the team of Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
- 2009: with Calma Schelly German team champion with the team of Schleswig-Holstein
- Individual: