Michael Jung (born 31 July 1982) is a German equestrian who competes in eventing and show jumping.Michael Jung. 2012 German Olympic Team. A four-time Olympic gold medallist, he won individual and team gold at the 2012 London Olympics, followed by individual gold and team silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the individual gold for the third time at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was inducted into the Eventing Rider Association Hall of Fame in 2013, and in 2016 he became only the second rider in history to win the Grand Slam of Eventing.
Career He was born to Joachim Jung, a former dressage and show jumping competitor and took up horse riding aged 6.Michael Jung. nbcolympics.com He won individual bronze at the 2009 European Championships. At the 2012 Olympic Games, he won gold medals in the individual and team events. In winning the individual event (on his 30th birthday), he made eventing history by becoming the first rider to ever hold the Olympic, World and European championship titles at the same time, having previously won the 2010 World title and 2011 European title. He won all three titles on the horse La Biosthetique Sam.
Since then, Jung has won individual and team gold medals at the 2013 Europeans, individual silver and team gold at the 2014 World Equestrian Games and individual and team gold at the 2015 European Championships.Ollie Williams (31 July 2012) Olympics eventing: Britain win team silver behind Germany. BBC His individual victory at the 2015 Europeans made him only the second rider in history, after Virginia Leng, to win three consecutive European individual titles on three different horses. His wins were on La Biosthetique Sam (2011), Halunke FBW (2013) and FischerTakinou (2015). He won individual and team silver at the 2017 European Championships on Fischerrocanna. Michael Jung's individual silver at the 2014 World Equestrian Games & his individual silver at the 2017 Europeans were won on Fischerocona FST.
Jung's win at Badminton in 2016 sealed the Rolex Grand Slam, becoming only the second person in history to win it. His top horse La Biothesque Sam has also finished second at the Badminton horse trials in 2013 and 2017, and third at both Rolex Kentucky (2015) and Luhmuhlen (2015).Leah Oliveto (26 April 2015) Michael Jung Wins Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover/Phillip Dutton Secures Fourth Rolex/USEF CCI4* Eventing National Championship Title. usefnetwork.com
CCI 5* results Results Event Kentucky Badminton Luhmühlen Burghley Pau Adelaide 2009 (Sam) 2010 did not participate 2011 RET (Leopin FST) 2012 (Leopin FST) (Leopin FST) 2013 (Sam)47th (Leopin FST) 2014 (FischerRocana) 2015 (FischerRocana) (Sam) (Sam)RET (FischerRocana) (Sam)EL (FischerRocana) (FischerRocana)WD (Halunke FBW) 2016 (FischerRocana) (Sam) (FischerTakinou) (FischerRocana) 2017 (FischerRocana) (Sam) RET (Sam) WD (Sam) 2018 (FischerRocana) 10th (Sam) 2019 did not participate 2020 did not participate 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 5th (FischerWild Wave) Cancelled due to COVID-19 2022 (FischerChipmunk FRH) 202320242025 (FischerChipmunk FRH) EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew
International Championship results Results Year Event Horse PlacingNotes 1999 European Junior Championships MaricosTeam9thIndividual 2003 European Young Rider ChampionshipsMarco 522TeamIndividual2006World Young Horse ChampionshipsSamCCI* 2007 World Young Horse Championships Desperado S13thCCI*SamCCI**2008World Young Horse ChampionshipsRiver of Joy 47thCCI**2008Eventing World Cup FinalSam4th2009Eventing World Cup FinalSam 2009 European Championships Sam 8thTeamIndividual2010World Equestrian GamesSam5thTeamIndividual2011World Young Horse ChampionshipsFischerRocanaCCI*Halunke FBW32ndCCI**2011European ChampionshipsSamTeamIndividual2012Olympic GamesSamTeamIndividual2013World Young Horse ChampionshipsRicona FSTWDCCI*2013European ChampionshipsHalunke FBWTeamIndividual2014World Young Horse ChampionshipsStar ConnectionCCI*FischerTakinou4thCCI**Ricona FST25thCCI**2014World Equestrian GamesFischerRocanaTeamIndividual2015World Young Horse ChampionshipsFischerIncantasCCI*Lennox 3648thCCI**2015European ChampionshipsFischerTakinouTeamIndividual2016Olympic GamesSamTeamIndividual2017European ChampionshipsFischerRocana10thTeamIndividual2019European ChampionshipsFischerChipmunk FRHTeamIndividual2021Olympic GamesFischerChipmunk FRH4thTeam8thIndividualEuropean ChampionshipsFischerWild WaveTeam4thIndividual EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew
Notable horses Marco 522 - 1995 Bay Holsteiner Gelding (Mytens XX x Montanus) 2003 European Young Rider Championships - team silver medal, individual gold medal La Biosthetique Sam FBW - 2000 Bay Baden-Wurttemberger Gelding (Stan The Man XX x Heraldik XX) 2007 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - second place 2008 FEI Eventing World Cup Final - fourth place 2009 FEI Eventing World Cup Final - gold medal 2009 Luhmühlen CCI**** winner 2009 European Championships - individual bronze medal 2010 World Equestrian Games - team fifth place, individual gold medal 2011 European Championships - team gold medal, individual gold medal 2012 London Olympic Games - team gold medal, individual gold medal 2015 Burghley CCI**** winner 2016 Badminton CCI**** winner 2016 Rio Olympic Games - team silver medal, individual gold medal Desperado S - 2001 Bay Wurttemberger Gelding (Divino de L x Grand Ferdinand II) 2007 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - 13th place River of Joy 4 - 2001 Dark Bay Wurttemberger Gelding (Rubicell x Pageno xx) 2008 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - seventh place Leopin FST - 1999 Bay German Riding Horse Gelding (Legal Legend XX x Pius) 2012 Luhmühlen CCI**** winner FischerRocana FST - 2005 Dark Bay German Sport Horse Mare (Ituango XX x Carismo) 2014 World Equestrian Games - team gold medal, individual silver medal 2015 Kentucky CCI**** winner 2016 Kentucky CCI**** winner 2017 Kentucky CCI**** winner 2017 European Championships - individual silver medal FischerTakinou - 2007 Red Roan Anglo Arabian Gelding (Jaguar Mail x Sardana Pierre) 2015 European Championships - team gold medal, individual gold medal FischerChipmunk FRH - 2008 Bay Hanoverian Gelding (Contendro I x Heraldik XX) 2019 European Championships - team gold medal, individual silver medal 2022 Kentucky CCI5* winner 2024 Paris Olympic Games - individual gold medal 2025 Kentucky CCI5* winner
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External links
Michael Jung at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)