Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (born 2 June 1962 in Lund) is a Swedish show jumper. He won a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the individual jumping, and also a silver medal in the team jumping event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2011, Bengtsson won the Jerring Award.[2]
 Rolf-Göran Bengtsson on Casall | ||
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Representing  Sweden
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | Team jumping |
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2008 Beijing | Individual jumping |
| European Show Jumping Championships | ||
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2011 Madrid | Individual jumping |
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2001 Arnheim | Team jumping |
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2001 Arnheim | Individual jumping |
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2013 Herning | Team jumping |
From 1997 to 2003 he worked at the stable of Jan Tops in Valkenswaard. Since 2003 Bengtsson lives in Breitenburg in Northern Germany where he runs his own stable together with Bo Kristoffersen.[3]
The Mexican billionaire Alfonso Romo is a major financier to Bengtsson's ventures into the world of international show jumping.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolf-Göran Bengtsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ Radiosporten (28 January 2020). "Jerringpriset: Pristagare sedan 1979". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Rolf-Göran Bengtsson: facts and results, riderstour.de (German)
- ^ Jörnmark, Moa. "Hemliga guldhjälpen - mexikansk miljardär (Secret gold aid - Mexican billionaire) (Swedish)". Expressen.se.
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- Rolf-Goran Bengtsson at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Rolf-Göran Bengtsson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
