Gerhard Wiltfang

Gerhard "Gerd" Wiltfang (27 April 1946 in Stuhr, Lower Saxony – 1 July 1997 in Thedinghausen) was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the West German team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1] In 1978, he won the World Championship in show jumping, and in 1982 the silver medal.

Gerhard Wiltfang
Gerd Wiltfang receives a prize from Freddy Heineken (1965)
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1946-04-27)27 April 1946
Stuhr
Died1 July 1997(1997-07-01) (aged 51)
Sport
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 MunichShow jumping, Team

Witfang was married to Rita, with whom he had three children. They divorced and she later married Alwin Schockemöhle.[2]

Wiltfang died in 1997 of heart failure.

References
  1. "Gerhard Wiltfang". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  2. Karl-Heinz Bergmann (29 July 1995). "Alwin Schockemöhles hoffnungsvoller Derby-Kandidat Scott war gedopt Schatten über dem Paradies". Berliner Zeitung.


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