Christina Liebherr
Christina Liebherr ( born March 16, 1979 in Stuttgart, Baden- Württemberg) is a Swiss show jumper.
In April 2012, she is ranked 168 in the world rankings.
She is the granddaughter of Hans Liebherr, founder of the Construction Group Liebherr.
Liebherr Riaz lives in the canton of Fribourg ( Switzerland ) and is qualified tourism professional. Since 1994, the German-born has Swiss citizenship.
Career
At the age of nine years, Liebherr learned to ride. Already in her youth, she was considered a great talent. She won three bronze medals at the Junior European Championships in 1996 and 1997. 1998 U21 European Champion with the team. In the elite category she succeeded in 2004 to LB No Mercy the breakthrough to world leaders, when the Swiss team won the Nations Cup of CSIO in Zagreb. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she reached in individual 14 and with the team to fifth place.
2005 Liebherr second in the nation in the price of the CSIO St. Gallen. In the same year she won the silver medal each in the individual and team classification at the European Championships in San Patrignano. At the Sports Person of the year 2005, she was nominated alongside Jonas Hiller and Daniel Hubmann as " Newcomer of the Year ." The 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, she finished in 11th place (single ) and 5th place ( team). When CSIO St. Gallen in 2007 Second, 2008, she won this Spring competition. At the Olympic Games in 2008, they first reached the fourth place in the team competition in Hong Kong. As a rider of third-placed Norwegian team was disqualified for doping, the Swiss show jumper received four months later awarded the bronze medal.
In June 2009, Christina Liebherr starts at the CHIO Aachen. At the opening jumping No Mercy lame after a jump, and she finished the ride. Due to this injury, No Mercy was taken out of the sport.
Due to the loss of their success Liebherr horse lost its leading position in international equestrian sport. Among other things, through training courses at Ludger Beerbaum in 2010, she tried to reconnect with old successes.
The abbreviation LB before the name of their horses refers to the equestrian facility in La Baumetta Riaz. Your trainer was from December 1995 to August 2011, the former German champion Susanne Behring. Then reduced father Hans Liebherr the competition stable.
In August 2013 Christina Liebherr became the President of the International Jumping Riders Club ( IJRC ), representing the interests of international show jumping starting elected. This was in Cayetano Martínez de Irujo by this office.
Horses ( excerpt)
- L.B. Callas Sitte (* 1998), Zangersheide chestnut mare, Sire: Calvaro Z, owner: Hans Liebherr
- L.B. Con Grazia CH ( * 2003), bay mare, Sire: Con Spirito R, Mother Father: Karondo v. Schlösslihof, owner: Hans Liebherr
- L.B. No Mercy (* 1995), brown KWPN gelding, Sire: Libero H, mother father: Dillenburg, owner: Hans Liebherr
Achievements
(on L.B. No Mercy, if not otherwise indicated)
Championships and World Cup
- Olympic Games: 2004: 5th place with the team and 14th place in the individual
- Olympic Games 2008: 3rd place with the team
- World Equestrian Games: 2006 World Equestrian Games: 5th place with the team and 11th place in the individual
- European Championships: 2005 San Patrignano: 2nd place with the team and second place in the individual