Dr. Angelika Trabert (born 9 October 1967), is a German doctor and

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rider. She made her international debut in 1991, and went on to compete at five consecutive

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for her country, winning silver and bronze multiple medals. In addition, she was the 2009 European Champion in freestyle. Outside of the sport, she is an

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who has worked internationally, including providing medical care in rural Africa.

Career

Angelika Trabert was born on 9 October 1967 in

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, West Germany. She has

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, a congenital disability which means that she was born without legs, and with only three fingers on her right hand. At the age of six, she began to ride horses and went on to compete internationally for Germany from 1991 onwards, in the

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classification of grade II. Her first individual victory came at the 2009 European Para-Dressage Championship in

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, in the freestyle competition. She also won gold in the freestyle grade II on her horse Ariva-Avanti at the

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with a score of 75.900. She has also competed at five

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from the 1996 Games in

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, onwards. Across three separate Games, she has won three silver medals and a bronze. In 2018, the

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inducted her. In addition to her equestrian career, Trabert works as an

, a job she takes leave from in order to compete in Para-equestrian. This role has led to her not only working in Germany as a doctor, but also travelling to Africa to provide medical care in rural communities.

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