Hermann Schridde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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West German equestrian
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Place of Birth: Celle, Germany
About Hermann Schridde
- Hermann Schridde (3 July 1937, in Celle – 18 May 1985 in Meißendorf, near Winsen) was a German equestrian. Schridde won the German show jumping championship in 1960.Schridde was a show jumper at the 1964 Summer Olympics for the United Team of Germany.
- He won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the individual event.
- In 1965, he won the European Show Jumping Championships in Aachen riding Dozent.
- At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the team event, riding for West Germany.
- He qualified for West Germany for the 1972 Summer Olympics, but withdrew, and founded a private school for parachutists in Meißendorf.He was appointed German federal show jumping trainer in 1980, and held the post until his death from an aircraft crash in 1985.
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