Equestrian Dressage Riders who successfully defended their Olympic title in the same event in back-to-back Games (15)

Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Klaus Balkenhol GER EDR Olympics 1992—1996 Team, Open: Barcelona 1992/Atlanta 1996
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. SWE EDR Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1932—1956 Team, Open: Helsinki 1952/Stockholm 1956
Charlotte Dujardin GBR EDR Olympics 2012—2020 Individual, Open: London 2012/Rio de Janeiro 2016
Anky van Grunsven NED EDR Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1988—2012 Individual, Open: Sydney 2000/Athina 2004/Beijing 2008
Heike Kemmer GER EDR Olympics 2004—2008 Team, Open: Athina 2004/Beijing 2008
Reiner Klimke GER
FRG
EDR/EVE Olympics / Non-starter / Opening Flagbearer 1960—1988 Team, Open: Tokyo 1964/Ciudad de México 1968, and Los Angeles 1984/Seoul 1988
Josef Neckermann GER
FRG
EDR Olympics 1960—1972 Team, Open: Tokyo 1964/Ciudad de México 1968
Gehnäll Persson SWE EDR Olympics 1948—1956 Team, Open: Helsinki 1952/Stockholm 1956
Henri Saint Cyr SWE EDR/EVE Olympics / Athlete Oath Taker 1936—1960 Individual, Open: Helsinki 1952/Stockholm 1956 // Team, Open: Helsinki 1952/Stockholm 1956
Ulla Salzgeber GER EDR Olympics 2000—2004 Team, Open: Sydney 2000/Athina 2004
Dorothee Schneider GER EDR Olympics 2012—2020 Team, Open: Rio de Janeiro 2016/Tokyo 2020
Monica Theodorescu GER
FRG
EDR Olympics 1988—1996 Team, Open: Seoul 1988/Barcelona 1992/Atlanta 1996
Nicole Uphoff-Becker GER
FRG
EDR Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1988—1996 Individual, Open: Seoul 1988/Barcelona 1992 // Team, Open: Seoul 1988/Barcelona 1992
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl GER EDR Olympics 2020—2024 Individual, Open: Tokyo 2020/Paris 2024 // Team, Open: Tokyo 2020/Paris 2024
Isabell Werth GER EDR Olympics 1992—2024 Team, Open: Barcelona 1992/Atlanta 1996/Sydney 2000, and Rio de Janeiro 2016/Tokyo 2020/Paris 2024