Christoph Sandmann

Christoph Sandmann (born 24 May 1967) is a German equestrian and multiple World Champion at the World Equestrian Games.

Sandmann competes in the driving disciplines and became World Champion for the first time in 1992, when he won the gold medal in the team event in Riesenbeck of the Four-in-Hand World Championships.

He is married to Karin Sandmann. The couple has a daughter Anna Sandmann, born 14 September 1995, who also competes in combined driving with a pair of horses.

Career highlights

World Championships 1992 – Riesenbeck, Driving, 3rd at individual competition 1992 – Riesenbeck, Driving, 1st at team competition 1994 – The Hague, Driving, 1st at team competition 1996 – Waregem, Driving, 2nd at team competition 1998 – Rome, Driving, 2nd at team competition 2002 – Jerez de la Frontera, Driving, 2nd at individual competition 2002 – Jerez de la Frontera, Driving, 3rd at team competition 2006 – Aachen, Driving, 3rd at individual competition 2006 – Aachen, Driving, 1st at team competition 2008 – Beesd (Nederlands), Driving, 2nd at team competition 2010 - Lexington, Driving, 3rd at team competition 2012 - Riesenbeck, Driving, 2nd at team competition 2014 - Caen, Combined Driving, 2nd at team competition 2016 Breda (Nederlands), Driving, 3rd at team competition (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 World Championships as part of the FEI World Equestrian Games)

FEI World Cup Driving 2001/02 – Driving, 3rd 2002/03 – Driving, 3rd 2003/04 – Driving, 3rd 2006/07 – Driving, 3rd 2007/08 – Driving, 1st

European Championships 2015 Aachen, Combined Driving, 2nd at team competition 2001 Breda (Nederlands), Combined Driving, 3rd at team competition

National Championships 1990 – Driving, 2nd 1991 – Driving, 2nd 1992 – Driving, 2nd 1993 – Driving, 3rd 1994 – Driving, 2nd 1996 – Driving, 3rd 1999 – Driving, 1st 2000 – Driving, 1st 2001 – Driving, 2nd 2002 – Driving, 2nd 2003 – Driving, 2nd 2006 – Driving, 3rd 2007 – Driving, 1st 2009 - Riesenbeck, Combined Driving, 1st 2010 - Lähden, Combined Driving, 1st 2012 - Lähden, Combined Driving, 1st 2013 - Donaueschingen, Combined Driving, 1st 2014 - Riesenbeck, Combined Driving, 2nd 2016 - Lähden, Combined Driving, 3rd

Awards 2002 – FEI Top Driver Award