Christina Liebherr | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Christina Liebherr | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Show jumping | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Bulle, Switzerland |
16 March 1979 |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 132 lb (60 kg; 9 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Christina Liebherr (born 16 March 1979) is a Swiss equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.
She won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.
Christina Liebherr began riding at the age of nine. From December 1995 till August 2011 she was trained by German Rider Susanne Behring.
She was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics where she rode LB No Mercy and won the bronze medal in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.
Her grandfather is the founder of the Liebherr Group.