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Anky Van Grunsven

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Anky Van Grunsven
Anky is a triple Olympic Gold medalist in the sport of Dressage who has dominated the sport for many years and has been World Cup Dressage Champion an amazing eight times.

Name - Theodora Elisabeth Gerarda ("Anky") van Grunsven

Date Of Birth - 2nd of January 1968

Nationality - Netherlands

Family - Anky is married to Sjef Janssen who is also her trainer and has two children Yannick and Ava Eden.

Some Of Anky's Most Famous Horses

  • Bonfire
    • 1992 - Team silver at the Barcelona Olympics.
    • 1995 - Won the World Cup in Los Angeles
    • 1996 Team Silver at the Atlanta Olympics
    • 1996 Individual Silver at the Atlanta Olympics.
    • 1996 - Won the World Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden.
    • 1997 - Won the World Cup in s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
    • 1999 - Won the World Cup in Dortmund, Germany.
    • 2000 - Won the World Cup in s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
    • 2000 - Team Silver at the Sydney Olympics
    • 2000 - Individual Gold at the Sydney Olympics.
  • Salinero
    • 2004 - Won the World Cup in London.
    • 2005 - Won the World Cup in Las Vegas.
    • 2004 - Individual Gold at the Athens Olympics.
    • 2006 - Won the World Cup
    • 2008 - Won the World Cup in Brabant.
    • 2008 - Individual Gold at the Beijing Olympics
    • 2008 - Team Silver at the Beijing Olympics.

 

 

Some Of The Many Medals Anky Has Won

  • 1991 - Team Bronze at the European Championships.
  • 1992 - Team Silver at the Barcelona Olympics.
  • 1995 - Individual Silver at the European Championships.
  • 1995 - Team Silver at the European Championships.
  • 1996 - Team Silver at the Atlanta Olympics.
  • 1996 - Individual Silver at the Atlanta Olympics.
  • 1997 - Individual Silver at the European Championships.
  • 1997 Team Silver at the European Championships.
  • 1999 -Individual Gold at the European Championships.
  • 1999 - Team Silver at the European Championships.
  • 2000 - Individual Gold at the Sydney Olympics.
  • 2000 - Team Silver at the Sydney Olympics.
  • 2004 - Individual Gold at the Athens Olympics.
  • 2005 - Individual Gold at the European Championships.
  • 2005 - Team Silver at the European Championships.
  • 2007 - Individual Gold at the European Championships.
  • 2007 - Team Gold at the European Championships.
  • 2008 - Individual Gold at the Beijing Olympics.
  • 2008 - Team Silver at the Beijing Olympics.
 
     

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