Germany 's Ingrid qualified to compete in her fourth Olympics in Beijing this year . `` Last year I fell at Badminton ( England 's prestigious horse trials ) and I damaged my knee -- so The 43-year - old won gold for Germany as part of three - day eventing team at 2008 Olympics . Inspired by father who won six gold medals at four separate Olympics from 1964 to 1988 . Klimke has won a host of international and domestic titles in a career spanning 20 years .
Germany 's Ingrid qualified to compete in her fourth Olympics in Beijing this year . The 43-year - old won gold for Germany as part of three - day eventing team at 2008 Olympics . Inspired by father who won six gold medals at four separate Olympics from 1964 to 1988 . Klimke has won a host of international and domestic titles in a career spanning 20 years .