Nicole Uphoff
Encyclopedia
Nicole Uphoff-Selke is a German
equestrian
, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
with her horse Rembrandt
. In 2007, she married Andreas Selke.
in Stockholm, 1990, both individually and as a member of the winning team from Western Germany. In the 1994 championships in Den Haag she won gold with the German team.
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
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
with her horse Rembrandt
Rembrandt (horse)
Rembrandt was a Westphalian dark bay gelding and one of the most successful dressage horses in international tournaments....
. In 2007, she married Andreas Selke.
World championships
Nicole Uphoff won two gold medals at the Dressage World ChampionshipDressage World Championship
The Dressage World Championship is held every four years. The best horse and rider competitions in the world compete for individual and team titles. The Dressage World Championship is since 1990, held at the World Equestrian Games in conjunction with other equestrian world championships.-Individual...
in Stockholm, 1990, both individually and as a member of the winning team from Western Germany. In the 1994 championships in Den Haag she won gold with the German team.