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Nicole Uphoff-Becker
Full name: Nicole Uphoff-Becker (-Selke)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Born: January 25, 1967 in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Affiliations: FTR Mülheim, Mülheim an der Ruhr (GER)
Country: 
West Germany, 
Germany
Sport: Equestrianism
Related Olympians: Wife (divorced) of Otto Becker.
Medals: 4 Gold (4 Total)
Biography
A dressage rider, Nicole Uphoff won her first international event in 1987 aboard Rembrandt. It presaged her dominance of dressage for the coming years. In both 1992 and 1996 she won the individual dressage gold medal and helped Germany to the team title at the Olympics. She repeated her double victories at the 1989 Europeans and 1990 World Championships. She retired after the 1996 Olympic Games, marrying German Olympic show jumper Otto Becker. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 21 | Seoul | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Individual | West Germany | FRG | 1 | Gold | |
| 1988 Summer | 21 | Seoul | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Team | West Germany | FRG | 1 | Gold | |
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Individual | Germany | GER | 1 | Gold | |
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Team | Germany | GER | 1 | Gold | |
| 1996 Summer | 29 | Atlanta | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Individual | Germany | GER | 14 |
Mixed Dressage, Individual
Mixed Dressage, Team
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Horse | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 21 | Seoul | Equestrianism | West Germany | FRG | Rembrandt | Final Standings | 1 | 1,458 | ||
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Germany | GER | Rembrandt | Final Standings | 1 | 1,768 |
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