Jessica von Bredow-Werndl

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (born 16 February 1986 in Rosenheim) is a German Olympic dressage rider.[1][2]

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl riding Unee BB
Personal information
Born (1986-02-16) 16 February 1986 (age 38)
Rosenheim, Germany
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Individual dressage
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Individual dressage
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tryon Team dressage
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rotterdam Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2021 Hagen Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2021 Hagen Special dressage
Gold medal – first place 2021 Hagen Freestyle dressage
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riesenbeck Special dressage
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riesenbeck Freestyle dressage
Silver medal – second place 2023 Riesenbeck Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Aachen Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rotterdam Freestyle dressage
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Leipzig Individual dressage
Gold medal – first place 2023 Omaha Individual dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Las Vegas Individual dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Göteborg Individual dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Paris Individual dressage
European Young Riders Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Aarhus Individual dressage
Silver medal – second place 2004 Aarhus Team dressage

Von Bredow-Werndl qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing fourth in the Western European League rankings. She won the Western European League qualifying stage in Gothenburg during the 2013/2014 season.[3] At the finals held in Lyon's expo center she finished seventh.

Von Bredow-Werndl also competed at the following World Cup finals in 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This time she finished third, getting a podium, scoring above 80%. Von Bredow-Werndl successfully defended her third-place finish at the next edition of the World Cup Final in 2016.

She was selected to be a part of the German team at the 2015 European Dressage Championships where she won a bronze medal in the team competition and finished seventh in the freestyle competition.

Jessica became the individual Olympic Champion during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with her mare Dalera, scoring 91.732% in the individual freestyle.[4] She also earned the gold team medal with Isabell Werth and Dorothee Schneider.[5]

Biography

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Jessica von Bredow-Werndl began riding at the age of four. Von Bredow-Werndl received her first horse at the age of seven, a Lewitzer pony named Little Girl. Paul Elzenbaumer was the first trainer for Jessica and her brother Benjamin. From 1995 to 2007, Stephan Münch helped them proceed from E level to Grand Prix.

In 1998 and 1999 Von Bredow-Werndl and her horse Nino the Champ qualified for the finals at the German Bundeschampion in Warendorf. At the age of 15 when she transitioned to riding larger horses she qualified for the top three at the Preis der Besten in Waredorf. She competed with a horse named Nokturn.

One year later in 2002, she went to the European championships. The horses Bonito and Duchess helped her achieve six gold and two silver medals in just three years. In that time she also managed to win three German national titles. By 2006 she had worked her way up to the Grand Prix level.

Jessica and Benjamin decided to establish themselves at the Grand Prix level with the young horses that they trained themselves. They were assisted by Isabell Werth. In the five years that she assisted the siblings, she brought them together with Jonny Hilberath. They began working with him in 2011. They also work with Andreas Hausberger, a head rider of the Spanish riding school in Vienna.

In 2012 Von Bredow-Werndl began working with Unee, a black stallion. They have developed significantly since their first success in regional tournaments. Since then, they have made their way onto the international scene and have begun to gain attention.

International championship results

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Results
Year Event Horse Score Placing Notes
2004 European Young Rider Championships Bonito   Team
  Individual
2014 World Cup Final Unee BB 77.768% 7th
2015 World Cup Final Unee BB 80.464%  
2015 European Championships Unee BB 75.200%   Team
74.790% 8th Individual Special
80.214% 7th Individual Freestyle
2016 World Cup Final Unee BB 80.464%  
2018 World Cup Final Unee BB 83.725%  
2018 World Equestrian Games TSF Dalera BB 76.677%   Team
73.875% 16th Individual Special
2019 European Championships TSF Dalera BB 76.894%   Team
78.541% 4th Individual Special
89.107%   Individual Freestyle
2021 Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games Dalera 84.666%   Team
91.732%   Individual Freestyle
2021 European Championships Dalera 84.099%   Team
84.271%   Individual Special
91.021%   Individual Freestyle
2023 European Championships Dalera 84.612   Team
85.593%   Individual Special
92.818%   Individual Freestyle

References

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  1. ^ "Jessica von Bredow-Werndl". fei.org. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jessica von Bredow-Werndl". fei.org. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Germany's von Bredow-Werndl wins Reem Acra qualifier at Gothenburg". fei.org. March 1, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sublime Jessica and Dalera take Individual Dressage gold". fei.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Nasralla, Shadia (July 27, 2021). "Equestrian-Powerhouse Germany retain dressage gold". Reuters. Retrieved August 25, 2021.