Hinrich Romeike 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...

 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...

 rider. With his horse Marius he won gold medals in individual eventing and team eventing together with Ingrid Klimke

Ingrid Klimke

Ingrid Klimke is a German eventing rider. She appeared at three Olympics from 2000-2008. With her horse Abraxxas she won a gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics....

, Andreas Dibowski

Andreas Dibowski

Andreas Dibowski is a German eventing rider. With his horse Butts Leon he won a gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...

, Peter Thomsen

Peter Thomsen

Peter Thomsen is a German eventing rider. He won the gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics with his horse The Ghost of Hamish.- External links:*...

 and Frank Ostholt

Frank Ostholt

Frank Ostholt is a German eventing rider. With his horse Mr. Medicott, he won a gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

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He already won with the team at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games

2006 FEI World Equestrian Games

The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen, Germany from August 20 to September 3, 2006. They were the 5th edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI. It was held in the Soers, a district of Aachen...

 in Aachen

Aachen

Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...

, Germany

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...

. At the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 he made the 4th place in team eventing

Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Team eventing

The team eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, used the results of the first three phases of the individual eventing program to award rankings. Those competitions were held from 15 August to 18 August 2004 at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of...

 and the 5th place in individual eventing

Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing

The individual eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was held from 14 August to 18 August 2004 in the Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Markopoulo in the Attica region of Greece...

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He came out in first place after a stellar performance in the Cross-Country phase, and maintained his position with fast, clear jumping rounds, and took home the Olympic Gold Medal in both Team and Individual Eventing for Germany.

Alongside eventing and winning two Olympic Gold medals, Hinrich is working as a dentist full time in Rendsburg

Rendsburg

Rendsburg is a town on the River Eider and the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. As of 2006, it had a population of 28,476.-History:...

. He lives with his wife and three children in Nübbel

Nübbel

Nübbel is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Notable personalities:* Hinrich Romeike German eventing rider...

, Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-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...

, Germany

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...

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Hinrich being tracked by the BBC as part of their series World Olympic Dreams, which follows him in the run-up to London 2012.

External links

• Portrait German Equestrian Federation in German
• Portrait NDR Online in German
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/world_olympic_dreams/8850406.stm