Rolf-Göran Bengtsson

Rolf- Göran Bengtsson ( born June 2, 1962 in Lund, Skåne län) is a Swedish show jumper and individual silver medalist of the Olympic Summer Games in 2008.

From January to October 2012, he was the first Swede ever world ranking first in show jumping. In June 2013, he is ranked nine in the world rankings.

  • 3.1 Championships and World Cup
  • 3.2 Further success (from 2004)

Career

Rolf- Göran Bengtsson grew up the son of a horse breeder and rural rider. Already during his school years he started in his home at horse shows, 1977 and 1979, he became Swedish champion in the pony versatility. After completing his school career Bengtsson took an apprenticeship as a mechanic for agricultural machinery and worked six years in this profession. Then Bengtsson spent two months in the stable of the British show jumper David Broome. As a result, Bengtsson built the family business to a training stable for horses and took in training. In 1997, he got by Jan Tops the offer to act as a heater in the barn in Valkenswaard. Bengtsson accepted this offer and leased parental investment - which is the case today. Since 2003, Rolf- Göran Bengtsson operates together with the former Danish jumpers Bo Kristoffersen a competition yard on the layout of Breido Graf zu Rantzau near Itzehoe.

The first successes in international championships celebrated Rolf -Goran Bengtsson in the years 1994 to 1996 with the horse Paradiso.

From 2006 to 2009 he performed with the horse Ninja at international championships. At the World Equestrian Games in Aachen in 2006 he reached the 12th place with the team and the 19th place in the individual standings. At the European Championships in 2007 in Mannheim, he erritt 5th place with the team and the 32nd place in the individual standings. One of the biggest successes of his career, he was able to celebrate when he was in the individual competition won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. Here he was with the team of eight. The 8th place in the team standings and 7th place in the individual standings Rolf -Göran Bengtsson reached at the European Championships in 2009 in Windsor.

At the European Championships in 2011, he won the first singles gold ninja, with the team he finished fifth. In 2012, he was with Casall sixth at the World Cup finals.

At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games in 2012 he was given the honor of being flag bearers of the Swedish team.

Horses ( excerpt)

Current

The horses listed include the tab itself and / or the Association of Breeders of the Holsteiner horse. In addition, Bengtsson cooperates with the Danish stud Ask, founded by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen. Until the World Cup finals in 2013 sponsored by the Mexican entrepreneur Alfonso Romo Bengtsson.

  • Casall Ask ( * 1999), brown Holsteiner stallion, father: Caretino, mother of: Lavall I

Former competition horses

  • Pialotta (* 1991), brown - Westfalen mare, father, pilot, mother of: Akito xx, first presented by Lynne Little in the sport until 2002 by Rolf -Goran Bengtsson riding, then ridden by the end of 2004 by Tatiana Freytag von Loringhoven, then to April 2005 ridden by Steve Guerdat, riding from May 2005 by Edwina Alexander, adopted at the end of 2008 through the Sports
  • McKinley (* 1994), brown KWPN gelding, Sire: Goodwill, mother of: Nimmerdor ridden since fall 2007 by Mario Stevens
  • Cellestial (* 1994), Oldenburg stallion, first presented by Heiko Schmidt in sports until the beginning of 2005 by Rolf -Goran Bengtsson riding, then ridden by Jan Peters, until early 2006, ridden by autumn 2005 by Rene Tebbel, 2006 by Andre Thieme, 2008 ridden by Katrin Schmidt
  • , 2002 onwards ridden Iraq, ridden in 1995 by Alfonso Romo in Jan Tops stable of Steve Guerdat, ridden by Antonio Chedraui 2004, 2005 and 2006 by: Tepic la Silla (* 1988), brown KWPN gelding, father, actor, mother of Rolf- Göran Bengtsson ridden, adopted in 2006 Sports
  • Grandina (* 1996), Rhenish dark chestnut mare, Sire: Gragenit, mother of: Larome ridden until the end of 2007 by Rolf- Göran Bengtsson ridden, 2008 by Philipp Weishaupt, Ludger Beerbaum and Marco Kutscher
  • Quintero Ask ( * 1998), dark brown Holsteiner stallion, father: Quantum, mother of Chamonix, in early 2014 passed out of the sport
  • Kiara la Silla (* 1999), Swedish mare, Sire: Cardento, mother of: Nurprimus, partly by Alfonso Romo and Simon Nizri ridden
  • Carusso LS La Silla (* 2002), brown stallion pedigrees La Silla, Father: Montebello La Silla (ex Portofino ), Mother: Catosca ( was under the name Carrera with Jean -Claude Van Geenberghe winner of the Grand Prix of Aachen )

Achievements

Championships and World Cup

  • Olympic Summer Games 1996, Atlanta, ranked 10th with the team, 47th in the individual standings, with Paradiso
  • 2004, Athens: 2nd place with the team, 4th place in singles, with McKinley
  • 2008 Hong Kong: 2nd place in the individual standings, 8th place with the team
  • 2002, Leipzig: 7th place with Pialotta
  • 2004 Milan: 9th place with Max Kinley
  • 2012, 's- Hertogenbosch: 6th place with Casall
  • 2013 Gothenburg: 5th place with Casall and Quintero

Further success (from 2004)

  • 2004: 1st place in the Grand Prix of Cannes ( CSI 3 *) with Mac Kinley, 1st place in the Grand Prix of Neuendorf ( Switzerland, CSI 4 *) with Mac Kinley, 3rd place in the Grand Prix of Jardy (CSI 5 * ) with Don Diego, 3rd place in the euro Classics Appreciation Bremen (CSI 4 *) with Cellestial, 1st place in the World Cup Standings examination of Helsinki with McKinley as well as with the Swedish team 1st place in the Nations Cup of Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Mac Kinley and 2nd place in the Nations Cup of Buenos Aires - Haras el Capricho ( CSIO 4 *) with Don Diego
  • 2005: Great Prices: 2nd place in Amsterdam (CSI 4 * -W) with Cellestial, 1st place in Gothenburg (CSI -W) with Grandina, 1st place in Neuendorf (CSI 4 *) with Tepic, 2nd place in Gelderland De Steeg (CSI 3 *) with Tepic, 1st place in Monterrey Hipico la Silla (CSI 3 *) with Chianti, 1st place in Oldenburg ( CSI 3 *) with Tepic
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 2nd place in Copenhagen ( CSIO 4 *) with Grandina, 2nd place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Mac Kinley, 1st place in Kecskemét ( CSIO 4 * -W) with Grandina
  • World Cup stages: 2nd place in Vigo with Mac Kinley, 1st place in Monterrey Hipico la Silla (CSI 4 * -W) with Chianti
  • Great prizes: 1st place in Vilhelmsborg at Aarhus (CSI 2 *) with Serenata, 1st place in Neumünster (CSI 3 *) with Tepic, 1st place in Braunschweig (CSI 3 *) with Tepic, 2nd place in the Grand Prix of Aselage (CSI 3 *) with Grandina, 2nd place in Tschernjachowsk (CSI 4 *) with Grandina, 1st place in Affalterbach (CSI 3 *) with Ninja, 1st place in Monterrey Hipico la Silla (CSI 3 *) with Chianti, 2nd place in the German Master at the CSI 5 * -W Stuttgart with Mac Kinley, 2nd place in Munich (CSI 4 *, Riders Tour ranking test) with Ninja, 2nd place in World Top Ten Final in Geneva McKinley
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 2nd place in Rotterdam ( CSIO 5 *) with Ninja
  • World Cup stages: 1st place in Monterrey Hipico la Silla (CSI 4 * -W) with Ninja, 1st place in Helsinki (CSI 4 * -W) with Quintero
  • Great prizes: 2nd place in a CSI 3 * and 3rd place in a CSI 3 * in Arezzo with Ninja, 3rd place in Redefin (CSI 3 *) with Mac Kinley, 2nd place in Hachenburg (CSI 3 *) with Ninja, 3rd place in Barcelona ( CSIO 5 *) with Ninja, 1st place in Monterrey Hipico la Silla (CSI 4 *) with Ninja
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 3rd place in Aachen ( CSIO 5 *) with Ninja, 2nd place in Barcelona ( CSIO 5 *, SSL - finals) with Ninja
  • World Cup stages: 3rd place in Leipzig (CSI 4 * -W) with Ninja, 3rd place in 's- Hertogenbosch (CSI 4 * -W) with Ninja
  • Great prizes: 1st place in Vilhelmsborg at Aarhus (CSI 2 *) with Casall, 2nd place in Braunschweig ( CSI 4 *) with Ninja, 2nd place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Casall, 3rd place in the German Master CSI 5 * -W Stuttgart with Casall
  • World Cup stages: 3rd place in Gothenburg (CSI 5 * -W) with Quintero
  • Great Prices: 2nd place in Bremen ( Euro Classics, CSI 4 *) with Quintero, 1st place at a CSI 4 * in Arezzo with Ninja, 2nd place in Valencia (CSI 5 *, GCT special stage ) with Ninja 3 place in Paderborn ( CSI 4 *, Riders Tour ranking test) with Kiara, 3rd place in Donaueschingen (CSI 3 *) with Casall, 1st place in Odense (CSI 3 *) with Casall, 3rd place in Hannover (CSI 4 * Riders Tour ranking test) with Ninja, 1st place in Stockholm (CSI 3 *) with Casall
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 2nd place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Kiara
  • World Cup stages: 1st place in 's- Hertogenbosch (CSI 5 * -W) with Casall, 3rd place in Verona (CSI 5 * -W) with Casall, 3rd in Le Grand-Saconnex/Genf with Quintero
  • Great Prices: 2nd place in Paris Grand Palais (CSI 5 *) with Casall, 1st place in Rotterdam ( CSIO 5 *) with Casall, 1st place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Casall, 2nd place at CHI Donaueschingen (CSI 3 *) with Quintero
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 1st place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Casall
  • World Cup stages: 3rd place in Bordeaux (CSI 5 * -W) with Ninja, 1st place in Lyon (CSI 5 * -W) with Casall, 3rd place in Stuttgart (CSI 5 * -W) with Quintero, 2. Place in Geneva (CSI 5 * -W) with Casall
  • Great prizes: 3rd place in Zurich (CSI 5 * -W) with Ninja, 1st in the Euro - Classics Individual results Bremen (CSI 3 *) with Quintero, 3rd place in Braunschweig ( CSI 4 *) with Quintero, 2nd place in Redefin (CSI 2 *) with Kiara, 1st place in Hamburg ( CSI 5 *, GCT special stage ) with Casall, 1st place in Monaco ( CSI 5 *, GCT special stage ) with Casall, 1st place in Roggel ( CSI 2 *) with Carusso, 3rd place in Oslo (CSI 5 * -W) with Kiara, 3rd place in Oldenburg ( CSI 2 *) with Ninja, 3rd place in Basel (CSI 5 *) with Casall
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 2nd place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Ninja, 1st place in the Promotional League Final ( CSIO 5 * Barcelona) Quintero
  • Great prizes: 1st place in Redefin (CSI 2 *) with Carusso, 2nd place in Hamburg (CSI 5 *) with Casall, 2nd place in Cannes ( CSI 5 *) with Casall, 2nd place in Lausanne (CSI 5 *) with Casall
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 2nd place in Rotterdam ( CSIO 5 *) with Carusso, 1st place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Ninja
  • World Cup stages: 2nd place in Zurich (CSI 5 * -W) with Casall
  • Great prizes: 3rd place in Bordeaux (CSI 5 * -W) with Quintero, 3rd place in Gothenburg ( General Examination World Cup Final ) with Casall, 3rd place in Redefin (CSI 2 *) with Clarimo
  • Nations prices ( with the Swedish team): 3rd place in Falsterbo ( CSIO 5 *) with Casall

(Updated: September 7, 2013)

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