WERTH Isabell
Sport	Dressage
NOC	Germany
Gender	Female
Born	21 Jul 1969 in Sevelen, FRG
Height	1.69 m

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Human Interest

Last Update
	13 Oct 2018
Further Personal Information
Residence	Rheinberg, GER
Occupation	Athlete, Business Owner, Horse Trainer
Languages	German, English
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began riding at age five on her parents' farm in Rheinberg, Germany.
Why this sport?	Her family is involved in equestrian sport. She concentrated on showjumping and eventing until age 17, when Uwe Schulten-Baumer, a dressage coach and the father of her friend Verena, asked if she wanted to try riding one of his horses. Since that day she has been hooked on dressage.
Club / Team	Graf von Schmettow Eversael: Rheinberg, GER
Name of coach	Monica Theodorescu [national] GER
International Debut
Year	1988
Competing for	Germany
General Interest
Nicknames	Dressage Queen (isabell-werth.de, 22 Dec 2014)
Most influential person in career	Coach Uwe Schulten-Baumer, and her parents. (isabell-werth.de, 10 Dec 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"My home is on the horse. A quiet ride makes me happy." (gq-magazin.de, 29 Sep 2011)
Awards and honours	She was named Best Athlete at the 2017 International Equestrian Federation [FEI] Awards. (fei.org, 03 Oct 2018) She was named the 1999 Sportswoman of the Year in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia. (FEI, 04 Jul 2000) She has held the title of L'Annee Hippique's Dressage Rider of the Year. (junior-riders.com, 29 Apr 2003)
Ambitions	To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (olympic.org, 30 Sep 2016)
Other information	HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT She won team gold and individual silver at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, to take her total of Olympic medals to 10 - a record for an equestrian athlete. "I never thought about the record at all, just about riding well. My medals are good for German dressage. We've been through some difficult times lately and I hope this is going to give equestrianism a boost. We need it." (olympic.org, 30 Sep 2016) STABLES After working as a lawyer and in the marketing department of one of her sponsors, she moved to a stables near Hamburg, Germany. In 2002 she set up her own dressage training stable at her family home in Rheinberg, Germany. (isabell-werth.de, 10 Dec 2017) OTHER ACTIVITIES She assisted in the development of the Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle, which is sold worldwide. She has also produced her own sportswear collection that specialises in horse riding clothing. She featured in a computer game called 'Isabell Werth: Equestrian' and has worked as an ambassador for the Christoffel Mission for the Blind. (isabell-werth.de, 10 Dec 2017; vanityfair.de, 22 Nov 2007; tds-saddlers.com, 29 Apr 2003)

Major Results

Olympic Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2008	OG-D Hong Kong - The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (CHN)	SATCHMO 78	1	1
2000	OG-D Sydney NSW (AUS)	Gigolo	2	1
1996	OG-D Atlanta GA (USA)	Gigolo	1	1
1992	OG-D Barcelona (ESP)	Gigolo	2	1
World Equestrian Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2010	6th WEG FS Lexington KY (USA)	WARUM NICHT FRH	6
2010	6th WEG Lexington KY (USA)	WARUM NICHT FRH	10	3
2006	5th WEG Aachen (GER)	SATCHMO 78	1	1
2006	5th WEG FS Aachen (GER)	SATCHMO 78	3
1998	3rd WEG Rome (ITA)	Nissan Gigolo FRH	1	1
Continental Championships and Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2013	CH-EU Herning (DEN)	DON JOHNSON FRH	20	1
2011	CH-EU FS Rotterdam (NED)	EL SANTO NRW	7
2011	CH-EU Rotterdam (NED)	EL SANTO NRW	7	2
2007	CH-EU La Mandria, Torino (ITA)	SATCHMO 78	1	2
2007	CH-EU FS La Mandria, Torino (ITA)	SATCHMO 78	2
2003	CH-EU Hickstead (GBR)	SATCHMO 78	17
2001	CH-EU Verden (GER)	Anthony FRH	16	1
1999	CH-EU Arnhem (NED)	Nissan Antony FRH	16	1
1997	CH-EU Verden (GER)	Nobilis Gigolo FRH	1	1
1995	CH-EU Mondorf les Bains (LUX)	Nobilis Gigolo FRH	1	1
1993	CH-EU Lipica (SLO)	GIGOLO FRH	1	1
1991	CH-EU Donaueschingen (GER)	GIGOLO FRH	1	1
1989	CH-EU Mondorf les Bains (LUX)	Weingart	13
World Cup Final
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2014	CDI-W Final Lyon (FRA)	EL SANTO NRW	5
2013	CDI-W Final Göteborg (SWE)	DON JOHNSON FRH	5
2012	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	EL SANTO NRW	4
2011	CDI-W Final Leipzig (GER)	SATCHMO 78	5
2010	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	WARUM NICHT FRH	4
2009	CDI-W Final Las Vegas NV (USA)	SATCHMO 78	2
2008	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	WARUM NICHT FRH	2
2007	CDI-W Final Las Vegas NV (USA)	WARUM NICHT FRH	1
2006	CDI-W Final Amsterdam (NED)	WARUM NICHT FRH	2
2004	CDI-W Final Düsseldorf (GER)	APACHE OLD	9
2003	CDI-W Final Göteborg (SWE)	ANTONY FRH	4
2002	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	ANTONY FRH	5
2001	CDI-W Final Aarhus, Vilhelmsborg (DEN)	ANTONY FRH	2
2000	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	Nissan Antony	4

Abbreviation	Meaning
DNF	Did Not Finish
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualify
DSQ	Disqualified
FNR	Finished No Rank
RET	Retired
WDW	Withdrawal

Abbreviation

Meaning

DNF

Did Not Finish

DNS

Did Not Start

DNQ

Did Not Qualify

DSQ

Disqualified

FNR

Finished No Rank

RET

Retired

WDW

Withdrawal