Wolfgang Brinkmann

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Wolfgang Brinkmann
Personal information
Born23 May 1950 (1950-05-23) (age 73)
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport Equestrianism
ClubRV von Lützow, Herford [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team jumping

Wolfgang Brinkmann (born 23 May 1950) is a retired German equestrian. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the West German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and finished in 19th place individually. [2]

Personal life

Brinkmann was born in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, on 23 May 1950. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wolfgang Brinkmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. "Wolfgang Brinkmann". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2008.