Jessica von Bredow-Werndl

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl

Von Bredow-Werndl riding Unee BB
Personal information
Born	(1986-02-16) 16 February 1986 (age 39) Rosenheim, Germany
Medal record Equestrian Representing   Germany Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team dressage 2020 Tokyo Individual dressage 2024 Paris Team dressage 2024 Paris Individual dressage World Championships 2018 Tryon Team dressage European Championships 2019 Rotterdam Team dressage 2021 Hagen Team dressage 2021 Hagen Special dressage 2021 Hagen Freestyle dressage 2023 Riesenbeck Special dressage 2023 Riesenbeck Freestyle dressage 2023 Riesenbeck Team dressage 2015 Aachen Team dressage 2019 Rotterdam Freestyle dressage World Cup 2022 Leipzig Individual dressage 2023 Omaha Individual dressage 2015 Las Vegas Individual dressage 2016 Göteborg Individual dressage 2018 Paris Individual dressage European Young Riders Championships 2004 Aarhus Individual dressage 2004 Aarhus Team dressage

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (born 16 February 1986 in Rosenheim) is a German Olympic dressage rider. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Von Bredow-Werndl began riding at the age of four. Von Bredow-Werndl received her first horse at the age of seven, a Lewitzer pony named Little Girl. Paul Elzenbaumer was the first trainer for Jessica and her brother Benjamin. From 1995 to 2007, Stephan Münch helped them proceed from E level to Grand Prix.

In 1998 and 1999, Von Bredow-Werndl and her horse Nino the Champ qualified for the finals at the German Bundeschampion in Warendorf. At the age of 15, when she transitioned to riding larger horses she qualified for the top three at the Preis der Besten in Waredorf. She competed with a horse named Nokturn.

One year later in 2002, she went to the European championships. The horses Bonito and Duchess helped her achieve six gold and two silver medals in just three years. In that time, she also managed to win three German national titles. By 2006 she had worked her way up to the Grand Prix level.

Jessica and Benjamin decided to establish themselves at the Grand Prix level with the young horses that they trained themselves. They were assisted by Isabell Werth. In the five years that she assisted the siblings, she brought them together with Jonny Hilberath. They began working with him in 2011. They also work with Andreas Hausberger, a head rider of the Spanish riding school in Vienna.

In 2012, Von Bredow-Werndl began working with Unee, a black stallion. They have developed significantly since their first success in regional tournaments. Since then, they have made their way onto the international scene and have begun to gain attention.

Von Bredow-Werndl qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing fourth in the Western European League rankings. She won the Western European League qualifying stage in Gothenburg during the 2013/2014 season. ^[3] At the finals held in Lyon's expo center she finished seventh.

Von Bredow-Werndl also competed at the following World Cup finals in 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This time she finished third, getting a podium, scoring above 80%. Von Bredow-Werndl successfully defended her third-place finish at the next edition of the World Cup Final in 2016.

She was selected to be a part of the German team at the 2015 European Dressage Championships where she won a bronze medal in the team competition and finished seventh in the freestyle competition.

Jessica became the individual Olympic Champion during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with her mare Dalera, scoring 91.732% in the individual freestyle. ^[4] She also earned the gold team medal with Isabell Werth and Dorothee Schneider. ^[5]

She also won Individual gold during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, riding TSF Dalera BB, and Team gold alongside Isabell Werth and Frederic Wandres. ^[6]

Personal bests

	Score	Horse	Date
Grand Prix	84.612	TSF Dalera BB	07 September 2023
Grand Prix Special	85.593	TSF Dalera BB	08 September 2023
Grand Prix Freestyle	92.818	TSF Dalera BB	10 September 2023

International championship results

Year	Event	Horse	Score	Placing	Notes
2004	European Young Rider Championships	Bonito			Team
					Individual
2014	World Cup Final	Unee BB	77.768%	7th
2015	World Cup Final	Unee BB	80.464%
2015	European Championships	Unee BB	75.200%		Team
			74.790%	8th	Individual Special
			80.214%	7th	Individual Freestyle
2016	World Cup Final	Unee BB	80.464%
2018	World Cup Final	Unee BB	83.725%
2018	World Equestrian Games	TSF Dalera BB	76.677%		Team
			73.875%	16th	Individual Special
2019	European Championships	TSF Dalera BB	76.894%		Team
			78.541%	4th	Individual Special
			89.107%		Individual Freestyle
2021	Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games	TSF Dalera BB	84.666%		Team
			91.732%		Individual Freestyle
2021	European Championships	TSF Dalera BB	84.099%		Team
			84.271%		Individual Special
			91.021%		Individual Freestyle
2022	World Cup Final	TSF Dalera BB	90.836%
2023	World Cup Final	TSF Dalera BB	90.482%
2023	European Championships	TSF Dalera BB	84.612%		Team
			85.593%		Individual Special
			92.818%		Individual Freestyle
2024	Paris 2024 Olympic Games	TSF Dalera BB	79.954%		Team
			90.093%		Individual Freestyle

References

1. "Jessica von Bredow-Werndl". fei.org. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
2. "Jessica von Bredow-Werndl". fei.org. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
3. "Germany's von Bredow-Werndl wins Reem Acra qualifier at Gothenburg". fei.org. March 1, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
4. "Sublime Jessica and Dalera take Individual Dressage gold". fei.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
5. Nasralla, Shadia (July 27, 2021). "Equestrian-Powerhouse Germany retain dressage gold". Reuters. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
6. "Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl (10010680)". FEI.org. Retrieved May 31, 2025.