Paul Schockemöhle
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Paul Schockemöhle (born 22 March 1945) is a German former showjumper. He was a successful international show jumping equestrian in the 1970s and 1980s at individual and team events in Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships. He was three times European Champion on his best horse Deister. He is the brother of Alwin Schockemöhle, another leading German rider.
Schockemöhle in 2013 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Equestrian | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1976 Montreal | Team Jumping |
![]() | 1984 Los Angeles | Team jumping |
World Championships | ||
![]() | 1982 Dublin | Team jumping |
European Championships | ||
![]() | 1981 Munich | Individual jumping |
![]() | 1981 Munich | Team jumping |
![]() | 1983 Hickstead | Individual jumping |
![]() | 1985 Dinard | Individual Jumping |
![]() | 1979 Rotterdam | Individual jumping |
![]() | 1979 Rotterdam | Team jumping |
![]() | 1977 Vienna | Team jumping |
![]() | 1983 Hickstead | Team jumping |
![]() | 1985 Dinard | Team jumping |
After competing as a rider Schockemöhle became both a breeder and trainer of sport horses. According to an interview in 2011, he estimated he owns 3,500 horses, including 35 show jumping and dressage stallions.[1] In October 2010, it was announced that he had purchased Moorlands Totilas, a champion dressage stallion shown by Edward Gal, from Moorlands Stables.[2] In 2016, Paul Schockemöhle became the registered owner of all horses of Ukraine's Olympic Show Jumping team when their owner Oleksandr Onyshchenko was indicted for embezzlement before the 2016 Rio Olympics.[3]