ALGOTSSON OSTHOLT Sara
Sport	Eventing, Jumping
NOC	Sweden
Gender	Female
Born	08 Dec 1974 in Kristvalla, SWE
Height	1.62 m

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Human Interest

Last Update
	11 Jun 2018
Further Personal Information
Other names	Sara Algotsson
Residence	Warendorf, GER
Occupation	Athlete, Business Owner
Languages	English, Swedish
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began riding at a young age on the family farm in Lackeby, Sweden.
Why this sport?	She grew up on her family's horse breeding farm, and followed her mother and her sister into the sport.
Club / Team	RK Udden [SWE] / RFV Vornholz [GER]:
International Debut
Year	1995
Competing for	Sweden
General Interest
Nicknames	Silver Sara (horseandhound.co.uk, 15 Nov 2012)
Injuries	She has broken her collarbone on two occasions during her career. She has also broken her foot. "I was walking in high heels and sprained my foot so badly that I broke it." (expressen.se, 01 Aug 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Steadily trying to improve as a rider and a human being." (Twitter profile, 20 Aug 2017)
Famous relatives	Her older sister Linda Algotsson represented Sweden in eventing at the Olympic Games on five occasions between 1996 and 2016. Her husband Frank Ostholt has competed in the sport for Germany, winning gold in the team competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Aug 2016; frank-ostholt.de, 22 Jun 2011; algotssoneventing.se, 22 Jun 2011)
Other information	TRYON WITHDRAWAL She withdrew from the 2018 World Equestrian Games [WEG] in Tryon, NC, United States of America after the dressage phase due to concerns about the welfare of her horse Wega. "I sadly announce that Wega and I have retired. She had a hard time with the flight and quarantine and didn't drink enough. Blood tests showed that, with the very hot weather and high humidity, she had not totally recovered yet and I don't want to risk her health." (grandprix-replay.com, 15 Sep 2018) FROM SWEDEN TO GERMANY In 2008 she quit the office job that she had held for 13 years in order to follow in her older sister's footsteps and relocate to Germany. She moved three of the family horses to Warendorf and began living with her partner [now husband] Frank Ostholt. She felt her riding had reached its limit in Sweden and hoped to compete in bigger competitions. "I wanted to give myself the chance to see how much I could develop before I got too old." (ostran.se, 24 Jun 2011; barometern.se, 01 Mar 2008) STABLES She and her husband Frank Ostholt run Ostholt-Eventing in Warendorf, Germany. (Facebook page, 15 Nov 2018)

Major Results

Olympic Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2012	OG-C London (GBR)	WEGA	2	4
2004	OG-C Athens (GRE)	ROBIN DES BOIS	34	9
Continental Championships and Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2013	CH-EU-C3* Malmö (SWE)	REALITY 39	14	2
2011	CH-M-YH-CCI1* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	LANCELOT 359	5
2011	CH-EU-C3* Luhmühlen (GER)	WEGA	12	4
2011	CH-M-YH-CCI2* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	REALITY 39	24
2010	CH-M-YH-CCI1* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	REALITY 39	1
2008	CH-M-YH-CCI1* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	SOLLOZZO	4
2008	CH-M-YH-CCI2* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	WEGA	9
World Cup Final
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2008	CIC-W Final Deauville (FRA)	ROBIN DES BOIS	WD
2004	CIC-W Final Pau (FRA)	ROBIN DES BOIS	13
2003	CIC-W Final Pau (FRA)	ROBIN DES BOIS	7
Other Events
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2006	CCI4* Luhmühlen (GER)	ROBIN DES BOIS	RET
2005	CCI4* Luhmühlen (GER)	ROBIN DES BOIS	5

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