Ludger Beerbaum

About Ludger Beerbaum

Ludger Beerbaum is an internationally successful German equestrian who competes in show jumping, and has been ranked the No. 1 Show Jumper in the world by the FEI on multiple occasions. As well as a four time Olympic Gold medalist team and individual.

show jumping career:

Beerbaum began riding on a Highland Pony at the age of 8. He had a very successful career as a young Rider which continued into his adulthood. His most notable accomplishments include winning 4 Olympic Golds (his first at age 25) and numerous European and World Championship medals.

On Sunday September 21, 2008, at the Samsung Super League Final in Barcelona, Beerbaum was a member of the winning German Nations Cup team. He was awarded Leading Rider of the 2008 Super League, along with 50,000 CHF ($46,000).In the Final he rode the nine-year-old Westphalian gelding, All Inclusive NRW to a double clear round, and was one of only two riders to do so, his team mate Marco Kutscher being the other.

Top horses:

Goldfever: 1991 chestnut Hanoverian stallion (by Grosso Z)

Ratina Z: 1982 bay Hanoverian mare (Ramiro Z x Almé Z)

Gladdys S: 1992 chestnut Westphalian mare (Grandeur x Apart)

PS Priamos: 1982 chestnut Westphalian gelding (Pilot x Direx)

Enorm: 1997 bay Hanoverian gelding (Escudo I x Calypso II)

Couleur Rubin: 1996 chestnut Oldenburg stallion (by Cordalme Z)

L'Espoir: 1996 chestnut Zangersheide gelding (by Landwind II)

All Inclusive: 1999 bay Westphalian gelding (Arpeggio x Phantom)

Ludger Beerbaum Achievements

Awards and honours:

• He received the Sparkassenpreis fur Vorbilder im Sport at the 2006 German Sports Awards in recognition of his commitment to promoting young talent. (ndr.de, 18 Oct 2013; dosb.de, 21 Jan 2007)  
  
• He was flag bearer for Germany at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (pikeur.de, 2013)
  

Olympic Games:

• Team gold medal - 1988 Olympic Games Seoul: 17.25 penalties (The Freak)
  
• Individual gold medal - 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona: 0 penalties (Classic Touch)
  
• Team gold medal - 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta: 1.75 penalties (Ratina Z)
  
• Team gold medal - 2000 Olympic Games Sydney: 15 penalties (Goldfever 3)
  
• Disqualified, losing team gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games Athens—See "Doping Offense" above (Goldfever 3)
  

World Championships:

• Team silver medal & 73rd Individually - 1990 World Equestrian Games, Stockholm, Sweden (Gazelle)
  
• Team gold medal & 4th Individually - 1994 World Equestrian Games in The Hague, Netherlands (Ratina Z)
  
• Team gold medal & 5th Individually - 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome, Italy (P.S. Priamos)
  
• 4th place & 22nd Individually - 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain (Gladdys S)
  
• Team bronze medal & 5th Individually - 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany (L'Espoir)
  

European Championships:

• Team bronze & Individual bronze - 1984 CH-EU-Y in Cervia, Italy (Wittersfernde)
  
• Team 5th & Individually 23rd - 1987 CH-EU in St. Gallen, Switzerland (Wiener Domspatz)
  
• Team 5th & Individually 21st - 1991 CH-EU in La Baule, France (Grand Plaisir)
  
• Team 4th & Individually 29th - 1993 CH-EU in Gijon, Spain (Rush On)
  
• Team gold & Individual gold - 1997 CH-EU in Mannheim, Germany (Ratina Z)
  
• Team gold & Individually 26th - 1999 CH-EU in Hickstead, Great Britain (Champion du Lys)
  
• Team bronze & Individual gold - 2001 CH-EU in Arnhem, Netherlands (Gladdys S)
  
• Team gold & Individual silver - 2003 CH-EU in Donaueschingen, Germany (Goldfever 3)
  
• Team silver & Individual bronze - 2007 CH-EU in Mannheim, Germany (Goldfever 3)
  
• Team gold & Individually 8th - 2011 CH-EU in Madrid, Spain (Gotha FRH)
  
• Team silver & Individually 6th - 2013 CH-EU in Herning, Denmark (Chiara 222)
  
• Team silver & Individually 12th - 2015 CH-EU in Aachen, Germany (Chiara 222)
  

World Cup Final:

• 1st - 1993 World Cup Final in Göteborg, Sweden (Ratina Z)
  
• 4th - 1995 World Cup Final in Göteborg, Sweden (Gaylord & Ratina Z)
  
• 6th - 1996 World Cup Final in Geneve, Switzerland (Gaylord & Rush On)
  
• 3rd - 1998 World Cup Final in Helsinki, Finland (P.S. Priamos)
  
• 6th - 1999 World Cup Final in Göteborg, Sweden (Ratina Z & P.S. Priamos)
  
• 4th - 2000 World Cup Final in Las Vegas, USA (Goldfever 3)
  
• 2nd - 2002 World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany (Gladdys S)
  
• 8th - 2003 World Cup Final in Las Vegas, USA (Goldfever 3)
  
• 12th - 2005 World Cup Final in Las Vegas, USA (Couleur Rubin)
  
• 4th - 2008 World Cup Final in Göteborg, Sweden (All Inclusive NRW)
  
• 6th - 2009 World Cup Final in Las Vegas, USA (Coupe de Coeur)
  
• Joint 2nd - 2010 World Cup Final in Le Grand-Saconnex near Geneve, Switzerland (Gotha FRH)
  
• 2nd - 2014 World Cup Final in Lyon, France (Chaman & Chiara 222)
  

Other major achievements:

• Multiple World No. 1 Show Jumper ranking by the FEI
  
• 8-time winner of the German masters (1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004)
  
• 3-time Rider of the Year (2001, 2002, 2003)
  
• 3-time winner of the Grand Prix of Aachen (1996 Ratina Z; 2002 and 2003 Goldfever 3)
  
• Winner of the Bambi prize in 1992
  
• Winner of the 2002 CN International at the Spruce Meadows Masters on the stallion, Goldfever 3.