Ellen Bontje, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ellen Bontje

equestrian

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1958

Place of Birth: Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: dressage rider

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Petronella Theodora Maria "Ellen" Bontje (born 11 June 1958 in Hilversum, North Holland) is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen.
In the individual competition Bontje finished in sixth position.Eight years earlier, at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, Bontje was also a member of the Dutch team that won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Competition.
She competed in three Summer Games for her native country, starting at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She has won eight silver medals and one bronze medal in team dressage at various championships.