Hartwig Steenken
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hartwig•Steenken |
| Used name | Hartwig•Steenken |
| Born | 23 July 1941 in Twistringen, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Died | 10 January 1978 in Hannover, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Reiterverein Hannover |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Hartwig Steenken was a show jumper who won the gold medal with the West German team at the 1972 München Summer Games. Individually he came in fourth and four years earlier he finished 26th at Mexico City. He won two international individual titles at the 1971 Europeans and the 1974 Worlds in show jumping. At the 1975 Europeans he added a silver medal.
In 1977 he broke the amateur rules by signing a promotional contract with Campari. Only 12 days later a passenger crashed into his car when Steenken was returning from an amateur football (soccer) match, and Steenken fell into a coma and died six months later.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | FRG |
Hartwig Steenken | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Simona | =26 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | FRG |
Hartwig Steenken | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Simona | =4 | ||||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Simona / West Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (In 1977 a passenger crashed into Steenken's car when returning from an amateur football soccer match. He fell into a coma and died six months later.)