Christian Ahlmann
{{short description|German equestrian}}
{{Infobox equestrian
| name = Christian Ahlmann
| image = 00 Christian Ahlmann & Ingmar De Vos.jpg
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| full_name =
| nationality = German
| discipline = Show jumping
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 183
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }}
{{MedalSport | Equestrian}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 2004 Athens | Team jumping}}
{{MedalBronze | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team jumping}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze | 2006 Aachen | Team jumping}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 2003 Donaueschingen | Individual jumping}}
{{MedalGold | 2003 Donaueschingen | Team jumping}}
{{MedalGold | 2005 San Patrignano | Team jumping}}
{{MedalSilver | 2007 Mannheim | Team jumping}}
{{MedalSilver | 2013 Herning | Team jumping}}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 Aachen | Team jumping}}
{{MedalSilver | 2019 Rotterdam | Team jumping}}
}}
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Christian Ahlmann (born 17 December 1974 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. He is married to Judy Ann Melchior (head of Zangersheide). He ranks first in the FEI Longines World Ranking List.{{cite web |url=https://data.fei.org/Ranking/Search.aspx?rankingCode=S_WR |title=Rolex Ranking n°163 |date=31 July 2014 |accessdate=26 August 2014}}
Ahlmann won the FEI Show Jumping World Cup with Taloubet Z in 2011. In 2014, he was the CHIO Aachen winner. He has won several medals with the German team at European Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games since 2003. Christian Ahlmann has been seen as an exceptional talent from an early age, being one of the youngest riders ever to receive the "goldenes Reitabzeichen", at age 14, and is today considered a calm, fine rider with a soft hand.
Doping
During the 2008 Summer Olympics, Ahlmann's horse tested positive for the banned substance capsaicin along with the horses of four other riders, and was subsequently suspended from the Games.{{cite journal|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2595639/Four-horses-expelled-for-doping-ahead-of-showjumping-final-at-Beijing-Olympics.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821205634/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2595639/Four-horses-expelled-for-doping-ahead-of-showjumping-final-at-Beijing-Olympics.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2008|title=Four horses expelled for doping ahead of showjumping final at Beijing Olympics|journal=The Telegraph|author=Benammar, Emily|date=Aug 21, 2008|accessdate=2010-12-13}}{{Cite web |title=Doping: Leading German showjumper banned - CNN.com |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/22/equestrian.ban/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=CNN}} Because of the doping charge, the German Olympic Sports Confederation sent a bill to Ahlmann for his travel and accommodation costs at the Games.{{cite news|last=Kirschbaum|first=Erik|title=Germany's Ahlmann to be told to refund costs|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK3946820080823|publisher=Reuters|date=August 23, 2008|accessdate=2008-09-29}} As a result of the doping offence, he was struck off the German 'A-Kader' list of elite riders for two years
{{cite news|last=Parkes|first=Louise|title=Ahlmann struck off list|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/nations-cup-finale-for-horse-show-1481146.html|publisher=Irish Independent|date=September 24, 2008|accessdate=2008-10-03}} and returned to the German team in 2011.
International Championship Results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan="11" align="center" | Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year
! Event ! Horse ! Placing !Notes | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1993 | rowspan="2" | European Young Rider Championships | rowspan="2" |Phanton
|{{Gold01}} |Team |
| 6th
|Individual | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1994 | rowspan="2" |European Young Rider Championships
| rowspan="2" |Aldatus |{{Gold01}} |Team | |
| {{Silver02}}
|Individual | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1995 | rowspan="2" | European Young Rider Championships | rowspan="2" |Satan du Tremblay
|{{Bronze03}} |Team |
| 15th
|Individual | ||
| 2003
|World Cup Final |Coster |13th | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2003
| rowspan="2" |European Championships | rowspan="2" |Coster |{{Gold01}} |Team | ||
| {{Gold01}}
|Individual | ||
| rowspan="2" |2004
| rowspan="2" |Olympic Games | rowspan="2" |Coster |{{Bronze03}} |Team | ||
| 45th
|Individual | ||
| 2005
|European Championships |Coster |5th |Individual | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2006 | rowspan="2" |World Equestrian Games
| rowspan="2" | Coster | {{Bronze03}}
|Team |
| 37th
|Individual | ||
| 2007
|World Cup Final |Coster |6th | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2007
| rowspan="2" |European Championships | rowspan="2" |Coster |{{Silver02}} |Team | ||
| 8th
|Individual | ||
| rowspan="2" |2008
| rowspan="2" |Olympic Games | rowspan="2" |Coster |DSQ |Team | ||
| DSQ
|Individual | ||
| 2011
|World Cup Final |Taloubet Z |{{Gold01}} | | ||
| 2012
|World Cup Final |Taloubet Z |34th | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2012
| rowspan="2" |Olympic Games | rowspan="2" |Codex One |10th |Team | ||
| 64th
|Individual | ||
| 2013
|World Cup Final |Taloubet Z |32nd | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2013
| rowspan="2" |European Championships | rowspan="2" |Codex One |{{Silver02}} |Team | ||
| 12th
|Individual | ||
| rowspan="3" |2013
| rowspan="3" |World Young Horse Championships |Cartello Z |25th |5 Year Olds | ||
| Number One 26
|32nd |5 Year Olds | ||
| Caruso 472
|16th |7 Year Olds | ||
| 2014
|World Cup Final |Aragon Z |14th | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2014
| rowspan="2" |World Equestrian Games | rowspan="2" |Codex One |4th |Team | ||
| 30th
|Individual | ||
| rowspan="4" |2014
| rowspan="4" |World Young Horse Championships |Air Jordan Alpha Z |13th |5 Year Olds | ||
| Hui Buh 7
|{{Gold01}} |6 Year Olds | ||
| Casuality Z
|{{Silver02}} |7 Year Olds | ||
| Caribis Z
|8th |7 Year Olds | ||
| rowspan="2" |2015
| rowspan="2" |European Championships | rowspan="2" |Taloubet Z |{{Silver02}} |Team | ||
| 7th
|Individual | ||
| 2016
|World Cup Final |Colorit / Taloubet Z |6th | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2016
| rowspan="2" |Olympic Games | rowspan="2" |Taloubet Z |{{Bronze03}} |Team | ||
| 9th
|Individual | ||
| rowspan="4" |2016
| rowspan="4" |World Young Horse Championships |Corico Z |28th |5 Year Olds | ||
| Cornwell 9
|7th |6 Year Olds | ||
| Dominator 2000 Z
|23rd |6 Year Olds | ||
| Comilfo Plus Z
|23rd |7 Year Olds | ||
| rowspan="2" |2018
| rowspan="2" |World Young Horse Championships |Solid Gold Z |{{Gold01}} |7 Year Olds | ||
| Zampano Z
|6th |7 Year Olds | ||
| 2019
|World Cup Final |Clintrexo Z |14th | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |European Championships | rowspan="2" |Clintrexo Z |{{Silver02}} |Team | ||
| 27th
|Individual | ||
| colspan="11" align="center" | EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; DSQ = Disqualified |
References
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External links
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- [http://www.christian-ahlmann.de/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130235406/http://www.christian-ahlmann.de/ |date=2020-11-30 }} {{in lang|de}}
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- {{SR/Olympics profile|ah/christian-ahlmann-1}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|christian-ahlmann}}
- {{DOSB profile|christian-ahlmann}}
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