Hans Günter Winkler

Hans Günter Winkler
Winkler in 1966, on Scheila
Personal information
Born(1926-07-24)24 July 1926
Barmen, Germany
Died9 July 2018(2018-07-09) (aged 91)
Warendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
OccupationEquestrian
Years active1948-1986
Sport
SportHorse riding
EventShow jumping
Medal record
Equestrian
Olympic Games
Representing  Germany
1956 StockholmIndividual jumping
1956 StockholmTeam jumping
1960 RomeTeam jumping
1964 TokyoTeam jumping
Representing  West Germany
1972 MunichTeam jumping
1976 MontrealTeam jumping
1968 Mexico CityTeam jumping
World Championships
1954 MadridIndividual jumping
1955 AachenIndividual jumping
European Championships
1957 RotterdamIndividual jumping
1962 LondonIndividual jumping
1958 AachenIndividual jumping
1961 AachenIndividual jumping
1969 HicksteadIndividual jumping

Hans Günter Winkler (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈɡʏntɐ ˈvɪŋklɐ] ; 24 July 1926 – 9 July 2018) was a German show jumper. He is the only show jumper to have won five Olympic gold medals and a total of seven Olympic medals, and to compete and win medals in six different Olympic Games. In the 1950s and 1960s Winkler was one of Germany's most popular athletes.