Ulla Salzgeber

Ulla Salzgeber, born Helbing (* August 5, 1958 in Oberhausen ) is a German dressage rider. In her career she has been submitted twice Olympic gold medalist and twice world champion.

Career

Ulla Salzgeber grew up in an equestrian family enthusiastic. At the age of ten she started vaulting. However, you later coach Fritz Temple man led approach the dressage. At age 19, she became European Champion team in 1977 and finished fourth in the individual standings in the age group of juniors.

After completing her law degree and her marriage to Sebastian Salzgeber she moved to Bad Woerishofen. There they built a training center for dressage riders with her husband.

1997 Salzgeber was nominated for the European Dressage Championships in Verden ( Aller) in the German Equestrian team. Right away she was team European champion and finished with her horse Rusty in the individual ranking 6th place

At the World Equestrian Games in Rome in 1998, she was with the German team dressage world champion. In individual competition, she won behind her teammate Isabell Werth and the Dutch Anky van Grunsven the bronze medal. These rankings she repeated at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera.

At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney salt was transmitter with the German dressage team Olympic champion. In individual competition, she was behind van Grunsven and Werth to third parties. They had to prove their strong nerves, as during their freestyle exposing the music and she could continue her ride after an interruption. Following the resignation of Isabell Werth Gigolo Salzgeber was the strongest German dressage rider. In 2001 and 2002 she won the Dressage World Cup with Rusty.

For the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens salt was transmitter first as a top favorite. After her horse Rusty had been tested positive at the World Cup finals in 2003 in Gothenburg on testosterone, she had to leave her title as World Cup winner again and was fined. The German Equestrian Federation locked her in February 2004 for two months. With an Exemption salt donors participated in the German Championships in 2004 and qualified for the Olympics. After representation salt generator of the veterinarian Hans Stihl had treated the horse because of skin irritation without their knowledge with testosterone propionate.

In Olympic competition Salzgeber secured on August 21, 2004 as the final rider with a nearly error-free ride of the German team in sixth Olympic gold medal in the team competition of dressage in a row. In individual competition, she won the silver medal. With this ride Salzgeber adopted her horse Rusty retired.

After several years of absence in the international dressage sport Ulla Salzgeber 2008 reported back. In 2009 she was with Herzruf 's Heritage 3 in special and in the freestyle at the German Championships in Balve. Around a year later, they decided not to participate in the CHIO Aachen and at the German Championships 2010. Thus she did not come for the German team at the World Equestrian Games 2010 in consideration. At the World Cup finals in early 2011 she finished with Herzruf 's heritage in third.

That same year she decided not to participate in the German Championships and thus a possibly possible participation in the Olympic Games of 2012.

" Due to my frequent absences as an international trainer, I can not have inheritance on the full potential of Herzruf 's currently. At Olympic Games, each athlete must provide top services. Even if we should recommend for the team, to me the risk would be too high that my horse in London could not contribute to the desired degree at a top result for the team. Therefore, my personal goals must be subordinate to the interests of the German dressage sport. "

In March 2011, she left Bad Wörishofen and moved to the nearby Blonhofen.

After they had not participated in the German Championships 2011, they were the end of June 2011, decided to forego the start of the CHIO Aachen and at the European Championships known. She wanted to currently concentrate on their work as a trainer. Whether participation in subsequent championships for them come into consideration, they left open. When CHI Donaueschingen end of September 2011, she joined with Herzruf 's heritage back to the tournament sport.

However Herzruf 's heritage revealed in a row injury-prone, so from late summer 2012, he was given a one-year break pasture and was not used in sports. This salt was transmitter without first horse for the international equestrian sport. In the fall of 2012 Ulla Salzgeber trained in the Saarland Perl place several horses that have been ridden by Patrik Kittel. However, this was stopped after a few weeks as an activity at two remote sites was connected to a high stress, which restricted their coaches activity strong.

Horses

Rusty (* 1988, † 2013), Latvian Warmblood gelding, Sire: Rebus, Mother Father: Akcents, adopted in 2004 Sports
Herzruf 's Heritage ( * 1999), Rhineland Warmblood gelding, Sire: Herzruf, Mother Father: Caletto I
Wakana ( * 2000, original name: World cloud L), Thüringer Warmblood chestnut mare, Sire: Wolkentanz II, Mother Father: Wanderbursch II, from June 2011 by Constanza Jaramillo ridden

Achievements

Championships and World Cup

Olympic Games: 2000: Rusty 3rd place in singles and 1st place with the team
2004: Rusty 2nd place in individual and 1st place with the team

2000 Balve: Rusty 1st place
2003 Gera: Rusty 1st place
2004 Balve: Rusty 1st place
2009 Balve: Herzruf 's heritage with 3rd place in the Grand Prix Spécial and 3rd place in the Grand Prix Freestyle

2001 Vilhelmsborg: Rusty 1st place
2002, 's- Hertogenbosch: Rusty 1st place
2011, Leipzig: with Herzruf 's heritage 3rd place

Best International Results (since 2008)

Grand Prix de Dressage: 2008: 73.292 % (1st place at the CDI 3 * Verden Herzruf 's heritage )
2009: 72.596 % ( 2nd at CDI 4 * Donaueschingen with Wakana )
2010: 75.702 % (1st place at the CDI -W Frankfurt am Main with Herzruf 's heritage )
2011: 79.021 % (1st place at the CDI -W Lyon with Herzruf 's heritage )
2012: 78.298 % (3rd place at the CDI 4 * Dortmund with Herzruf 's heritage )
2013: 75.447 % ( 2nd at CDI 4 * Stuttgart with Herzruf 's heritage )

2008: 71.320 % ( 2nd at CDIO 3 * Mondorf les Bains with Herzruf 's heritage )
2009: 72.458 % (1st place at the CDI 3 * Paura barn with Herzruf 's heritage )
2010: 75.900 % ( 2nd at CDI 5 * WDM Falsterbo with Wakana )
2011: 78.021 % (1st place at the CDI 4 * Donaueschingen with Herzruf 's heritage )
2012: 79.000 % (3rd place at the CDI 4 * Dortmund with Herzruf 's heritage )
2013: 76.854 % ( 2nd at CDI 4 * Stuttgart with Herzruf 's heritage )

2008: 74.200 % ( 3rd place at the CDIO 3 * Mondorf les Bains with Herzruf 's heritage )
2009: 79,100 % (3rd place at the CDI 5 * WDM Munich -Riem with Herzruf 's heritage )
2010: 79.850 % ( 2nd at CDI 5 * Stuttgart with Herzruf 's heritage )
2011: 83.125 % (1st place at the CDI 5 * WDM Munich -Riem with Herzruf 's heritage )
2012: 79.550 % (1st place at the CDI 4 * Perl with Herzruf 's heritage )
2013: 81.075 % (3rd place at the CDI 5 * WDM Mechelen with Herzruf 's heritage )

( Results by the end of 2013)

Awards

Salzgeber was voted Rider of the Year 2001 and 2002. On 9 July 2009 she was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit.

In addition to the sports

In addition to her athletic career Salzgeber built for the benefit of the patient clubs in the Orthopedic University Hospital Frankfurt am Main on the children's charity Ulla Salzgeber Children Charity.

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