Sven Rothenberger

Sven-Günter Rothenberger (born June 1, 1966 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German and Dutch entrepreneur and former dressage rider .

Life

Sven Rothenberger attended the Humboldt School in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe . After graduating from high school and training as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk, he studied business administration .

In equestrian sports (his father Günther had acquired the Erlenhof stud farm ) he initially competed for Germany. In 1990 he and Andiamo became the first German to win the World Cup . For family reasons, he moved to the Netherlands in 1994 to ride in a team with his wife Gonnelien . In 1996 in Atlanta , they were the first couple to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games together .

The children together are also active in equestrian sports. Daughter Sanneke Rothenberger won medals in the age classes of pony riders, juniors and young riders at the German and European championships for dressage riders. The almost two years younger son Sönke Rothenberger also won medals as a pony rider and young rider at German and European championships for dressage riders, and also competes in jumping competitions up to advanced level. Both start in sport for Germany.

At the 2010 World Equestrian Games , Rothenberger was a co-commentator on the dressage broadcasts on Eurosport .

successes

• 1990: Team World Champion at Ideaal in Stockholm
• 1991: Individual and team European champion on Andiamo in Donaueschingen
• 1993: Vice European champion in the freestyle on Andiamo in Lipica
• 1994: Vice World Champion and individual third in the Grand Prix Spécial on Dondolo in The Hague
• 1995: European Championship individual third and team second at Olympic Bo in Bad Mondorf
• 1996: Olympic Games individual third and team second at Weyden in Atlanta
• 1997: Vice European Team Champion on Weyden in Verden
• 2004: Olympic Games fourth at Barclay in Athens
• 2005: Vice European team champion on Barclay in Hagen

Activity as an entrepreneur

Rothenberger is a board member of aaa Aktiengesellschaft general asset management in Frankfurt am Main and Diskus Werke AG . He also acquired the Melita vinegar factory in 2010.

Web links

• Literature by and about Sven Rothenberger in the catalog of the German National Library
• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ^ Board of Directors »Diskus Werke AG» Diskus Werke AG. May 31, 2010, accessed February 28, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Interview with Sven Rothenberger on the World Cup anniversary  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Rothenberger, Sanneke  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Website of the German Equestrian Association  
4. ↑ Rothenberger, Sönke  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Website of the German Equestrian Association  
5. ^ Greeting on the website of the Rothenberger dressage stable
6. ↑ dressurstall-rothenberger.de: KENTUCKY: Sven comments live on eurosport  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ Brief curriculum vitae on the Diskus Werke AG homepage ( Memento of the original from May 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
8. ^ Report of the Taunuszeitung . Fnp.de. May 11, 2010. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2010.