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. 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 External links Dutch Olympic Committee 1958 births Living people Dutch female equestrians Dutch dressage riders Sportspeople from Hilversum Equestrians at the 1988 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians of the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in equestrian 20th-century Dutch women