Ellen Bontje
Personal information
Full namePetronella Theodora Maria Bontje
Born11 June 1958 (1958-06-11) (age 65)
Hilversum, North Holland
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team dressage
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 The Hague Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1998 Rome Team dressage
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mondorf Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1997 Verden Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1999 Arnhem Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 2001 Verden Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Donaueschingen Team dressage

Petronella Theodora Maria "Ellen" Bontje (born 11 June 1958 in Hilversum, North Holland) is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen. In the individual competition Bontje finished in sixth position.[1]

Eight years earlier, at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, Bontje was also a member of the Dutch team that won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Competition. She competed in three Summer Games for her native country, starting at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

She has won eight silver medals and one bronze medal in team dressage at various championships.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ellen Bontje". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2020-05-21. Full name: Petronella Theodora Maria "Ellen" Bontje


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