Tineke Bartels
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Martina Maria Anna Antonia Bartels-de Vries (born February 6, 1951 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is an equestrian
from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Annemarie Sanders
, Ellen Bontje
, and Anky van Grunsven
. In the Individual Competition she finished in fifteenth position.
Four years later Bartels repeated that feat, this time with Van Grunsven and the couple Gonnelien
and Sven Rothenberger
. She competed in four Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1984. Her daughter Imke
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.
Bartels was heavily injured on 7 November 2006 after she fell off her horse during a training. She fell with her head against a tree and will need a long time to recover. It is unsure whether she can continue her career.
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event 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, Spain. She did so alongside Annemarie Sanders
Annemarie Sanders
Annemarie Sanders-Keijzer is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Tineke Bartels, Ellen Bontje, and Anky van Grunsven. In the individual competition Sanders finished in 40th...
, Ellen Bontje
Ellen Bontje
Petronella Theodora Maria Bontje is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen...
, and Anky van Grunsven
Anky van Grunsven
Theodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
. In the Individual Competition she finished in fifteenth position.
Four years later Bartels repeated that feat, this time with Van Grunsven and the couple Gonnelien
Gonnelien Rothenberger
Gonnelien Rothenberger is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who was born as Gonneke Antoinette Arnolda Johanna Adriana Robertine Gordijn...
and Sven Rothenberger
Sven Rothenberger
Sven Günther Rothenberger is an equestrian from Germany, who competed for The Netherlands after his marriage with Dutch equestrain Gonnelien Gordijn....
. She competed in four Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1984. Her daughter Imke
Imke Bartels
Imke Anne Marian Schellekens-Bartels is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Her mother Tineke was also an equestrian in dressage....
competed 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...
in Athens, Greece.
Bartels was heavily injured on 7 November 2006 after she fell off her horse during a training. She fell with her head against a tree and will need a long time to recover. It is unsure whether she can continue her career.