Christian Ahlmann (born 17 December 1974 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. He is married to Judy Ann Melchior (head of Zangersheide). He ranks first in the FEI Longines World Ranking List.
Ahlmann won the FEI Show Jumping World Cup with Taloubet Z in 2011. In 2014, he was the CHIO Aachen winner. He has won several medals with the German team at European Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games since 2003. Christian Ahlmann has been seen as an exceptional talent from an early age, being one of the youngest riders ever to receive the "goldenes Reitabzeichen", at age 14, and is today considered a calm, fine rider with a soft hand.
Doping During the 2008 Summer Olympics, Ahlmann's horse tested positive for the banned substance capsaicin along with the horses of four other riders, and was subsequently suspended from the Games. Because of the doping charge, the German Olympic Sports Confederation sent a bill to Ahlmann for his travel and accommodation costs at the Games. As a result of the doping offence, he was struck off the German 'A-Kader' list of elite riders for two years and returned to the German team in 2011.
International championship results Results Year Event Horse PlacingNotes 1993 European Young Rider Championships PhantonTeam6thIndividual 1994 European Young Rider ChampionshipsAldatusTeamIndividual 1995 European Young Rider Championships Satan du TremblayTeam15thIndividual2003World Cup FinalCoster13th2003European ChampionshipsCosterTeamIndividual2004Olympic GamesCosterTeam45thIndividual2005European ChampionshipsCoster5thIndividual 2006 World Equestrian Games Coster Team37thIndividual2007World Cup FinalCoster6th2007European ChampionshipsCosterTeam8thIndividual2008Olympic GamesCosterDSQTeamDSQIndividual2011World Cup FinalTaloubet Z2012World Cup FinalTaloubet Z34th2012Olympic GamesCodex One10thTeam64thIndividual2013World Cup FinalTaloubet Z32nd2013European ChampionshipsCodex OneTeam12thIndividual2013World Young Horse ChampionshipsCartello Z25th5 Year OldsNumber One 2632nd5 Year OldsCaruso 47216th7 Year Olds2014World Cup FinalAragon Z14th2014World Equestrian GamesCodex One4thTeam30thIndividual2014World Young Horse ChampionshipsAir Jordan Alpha Z13th5 Year OldsHui Buh 76 Year OldsCasuality Z7 Year OldsCaribis Z8th7 Year Olds2015European ChampionshipsTaloubet ZTeam7thIndividual2016World Cup FinalColorit / Taloubet Z6th2016Olympic GamesTaloubet ZTeam9thIndividual2016World Young Horse ChampionshipsCorico Z28th5 Year OldsCornwell 97th6 Year OldsDominator 2000 Z23rd6 Year OldsComilfo Plus Z23rd7 Year Olds2018World Young Horse ChampionshipsSolid Gold Z7 Year OldsZampano Z6th7 Year Olds2019World Cup FinalClintrexo Z14th2019European ChampionshipsClintrexo ZTeam27thIndividual EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; DSQ = Disqualified
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