Liselott Linsenhoff

Liselott Linsenhoff (27 August 1927 – 4 August 1999) was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. Competing in the mixed dressage on the famous Swedish stallion Piaff, she won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics with the West German team, and an individual gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics, becoming the first woman gold medalist in this event.[1]

Liselott Linsenhoff

Personal information
Born	27 August 1927 Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Republic
Died	4 August 1999 (aged 71) Juan-les-Pins, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Equestrian
Club	FRFC, Frankfurt am Main
Medal record Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1956 Stockholm Team dressage 1956 Stockholm Individual dressage Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team dressage 1972 Munich Individual dressage 1972 Munich Team dressage World championships 1974 Copenhagen Team dressage 1970 Aachen Individual dressage 1970 Aachen Team dressage 1974 Copenhagen Individual dressage European championships 1969 Wolfsburg Individual dressage 1969 Wolfsburg Team dressage 1971 Wolfsburg Individual dressage 1971 Wolfsburg Team dressage 1973 Aachen Team dressage

At the world championships, Linsenhoff was a member of the winning dressage team in 1974 and finished second individually in 1970 and third individually in Copenhagen in 1974. In addition, she won two individual (1969 and 1971) and one team European title (1973). Her daughter, Ann-Kathrin, was also an Olympic champion in equestrian sport.

Liselott was the daughter of Albert Schindling, the owner of the racing stable Asta. She lived in Taunus and was one of the most prominent German dressage riders, along with Josef Neckermann. In 1975, her family moved to Switzerland, which resulted in a conflict with the German tax authorities, and retirement of Linsenhoff from sport shortly before the 1976 Olympics.[1]