Christoph Sandmann

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Christoph Sandmann at the World Equestrian Games 2014 in Caen

Christoph Sandmann (born 24 May 1967) is a German equestrian and multiple World Champion at the World Equestrian Games.

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Sandmann competes in the driving disciplines and became World Champion for the first time in 1992, when he won the gold medal in the team event in Riesenbeck of the Four-in-Hand World Championships.

He is married to Karin Sandmann. [1] The couple has a daughter Anna Sandmann, born 14 September 1995, who also competes in combined driving with a pair of horses. [2]

Career highlights

World Championships
1992 – Riesenbeck, Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd at individual competition
1992 – Riesenbeck, Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st at team competition
1994 – The Hague, Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st at team competition
1996 – Waregem, Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team competition
1998 – Rome, Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team competition
2002 – Jerez de la Frontera, Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at individual competition
2002 – Jerez de la Frontera, Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd at team competition
2006 – Aachen, Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd at individual competition
2006 – Aachen, Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st at team competition
2008 – Beesd (Nederlands), Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team competition
2010 - Lexington, Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd at team competition
2012 - Riesenbeck, Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team competition
2014 - Caen, Combined Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team competition
2016 Breda (Nederlands), Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd at team competition [3]

(1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 World Championships as part of the FEI World Equestrian Games)

FEI World Cup Driving
2001/02 – Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
2002/03 – Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
2003/04 – Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
2006/07 – Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
2007/08 – Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
European Championships
2015 Aachen, Combined Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team competition
2001 Breda (Nederlands), Combined Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd at team competition
National Championships
1990 – Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
1991 – Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
1992 – Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
1993 – Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
1994 – Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
1996 – Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
1999 – Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
2000 – Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
2001 – Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
2002 – Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
2003 – Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
2006 – Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
2007 – Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
2009 - Riesenbeck, Combined Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
2010 - Lähden, Combined Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
2012 - Lähden, Combined Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
2013 - Donaueschingen, Combined Driving, Gold medal icon.svg 1st
2014 - Riesenbeck, Combined Driving, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
2016 - Lähden, Combined Driving, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd [4]
Awards
2002 – FEI Top Driver Award

References

  1. Christoph Sandmann gibt die Zügel aus der Hand, Roman Sobierajski, Aachener Zeitung, 27 June 2013
  2. Anna Sandmann, FN Germany
  3. Christoph Sandmann, FN Germany
  4. Christoph Sandmann, FN Germany