Michael Jung (equestrian)

Michael Jung
Jung in 2014
Personal information
Born31 July 1982 (1982-07-31) (age 42)
Bad Soden am Taunus, West Germany
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportHorse riding
EventEventing
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2012 LondonIndividual eventing
2012 LondonTeam eventing
2016 Rio de JaneiroIndividual eventing
2024 ParisIndividual eventing
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam eventing
World Championships
2010 KentuckyIndividual eventing
2014 NormandyTeam eventing
2022 PratoniTeam eventing
2014 NormandyIndividual eventing
European Championships
2011 LuhmühlenTeam eventing
2011 LuhmühlenIndividual eventing
2013 MalmöTeam eventing
2013 MalmöIndividual eventing
2015 Blair CastleTeam eventing
2015 Blair CastleIndividual eventing
2019 LuhmühlenTeam eventing
2017 StrzegomIndividual eventing
2019 LuhmühlenIndividual eventing
2021 AvenchesTeam eventing
2009 FontainebleauIndividual eventing

Michael Jung (born 31 July 1982) is a German equestrian who competes in eventing and show jumping. A four-time Olympic gold medallist, he won individual and team gold at the 2012 London Olympics, followed by individual gold and team silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the individual gold for the third time at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was inducted into the Eventing Rider Association Hall of Fame in 2013, and in 2016 he became only the second rider in history to win the Grand Slam of Eventing.