Guenter Seidel

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Guenter Seidel
Guenter Seidel mit U II, CDI Hamburg 2011.JPG
Personal information
Born23 September 1960 (1960-09-23) (age 63)
Fischen im Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team dressage
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team dressage
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Team dressage
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Jerez Team dressage
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Aachen Team dressage
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Team dressage

Guenter Seidel (born 23 September 1960) is an American equestrian. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, but represents the United States after moving to the country in 1985. [1] He won a bronze medal in team dressage at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, together with Robert Dover, Michelle Gibson and Steffen Peters. He also won bronze medals in team dressage at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [2] He is openly gay. [3]

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References

  1. "Olympian Guenter Seidel Joins Leatherdale Farms Team Aboard Beltano". PS Dressage. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. "Profile: Guenter Seidel". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. Andy Zeffer (9 July 2004) Trotting Down a Different Path:Gays play an important role in Wellington’s equestrian community. expressgaynews.com.