WERTH Isabell
Sport	Dressage
NOC	Germany
Gender	Female
Born	21 Jul 1969
Height	1.69 m
Weight	62 kg

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Human Interest

Last Update
	24 Feb 2014
Further Personal Information
Residence	Rheinberg, GER
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	German, English
Higher education	Law
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, with her father breeding dressage horses for many years. She was solely focussed on equestrian jumping until age 17. Then Doctor Schulten-Baumer, a dressage expert and 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: Germany
Name of coach	Monica Theodorescu [national]
Coach from which country?	Germany
International Debut
Year	1988
Competing for	Germany
General Interest
Nicknames	Dressage Queen (isabell-werth.de, 05 Jan 2014)
Most influential person in career	German trainer Uwe Schulten-Baumer, and her parents. (isabell-werth.de, 05 Jan 2014)
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 1999 Sportswoman of the Year in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia. (FEI, 04 Jul 2000) She has also held the title of L' Annee Hippique's Dressage Rider of the Year. (junior-riders.com, 29 Apr 2003)
Other information	SUSPENSION In May 2009 one of her mounts Whisper returned a positive test for fluphenazin, a drug that acts as a sedative in horses. She claimed that Whisper was administered the drug by her vet Dr. Hans Stihl as a treatment for shivering syndrome, a disease that affects the nervous system. She was suspended for six months by the International Equestrian Federation [FEI] and fined 3000 USD. The German Equestrian Federation [FN] extended the ban to one year. The suspension ended in June 2010. (chronofhorse.com, 25 Jun 2010) SECOND SUSPENSION In November 2013 she was banned for six months by the FN after her horse El Santro NRW tested positive for cimetidine at the 2012 Rhineland Championships in Langenfeld, Germany. She claimed the horse ingested the banned substance from drinking contaminated water, but after investigation the federation deemed the horse had most likely consumed the cimetidine from a neighbouring stable. The substance is not banned at international level but is prohibited by the German federation. (insidethegames.biz, 05 Nov 2013) OTHER ACTIVITES She assisted in the development of the Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle, which is sold worldwide. She has also developed her own sportswear collection that specialises in horse riding apparel, and featured in a computer game called Isabell Werth: Equestrian. (isabell-werth.com, 22 Nov 2007; 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
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