About Gabriela Grillo
Gabriela Grillo (19 August 1952 – 25 February 2024) was a German businesswoman, equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage and placed fourth in individual dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She achieved gold medals with the team at three European championships. She also worked as a journalist and book author on riding topics. From 1993, she held leading positions in the family business, as CEO and then as a member of the supervisory board. She supported the training of young talents. She served voluntarily several foundations supporting a hospital in Duisburg, citizens of Duisburg and Mülheim, and the University of Duisburg. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, she won a gold medal in team dressage, placing fourth in individual dressage. In world championships, she won gold twice, also with the team, and two victories at the Deutsches Dressur Derby, again with Ultimo. In the 1981 European competition, she won bronze single and gold with the team, riding Galapagos.
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