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Dutch equestrian

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Grunsven, not Grunsven.

Theodora Elisabeth Gerarda "Anky" van Grunsven (born 2 January ) is a Dutch dressage champion who is the only rider to record three successive Olympic wins in the same event.

Along with her Olympic successes, she has won numerous medals at the World Equestrian Games (WEG), and is the only rider to have competed at every WEG since they began in Between and , she competed at the Games in dressage, but in she was named as part of the Dutch reining team, marking a major change in discipline.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to her Olympic and World Equestrian Games successes, van Grunsven holds the record for the most wins at the Dressage World Cup, winning the event nine times between and She has also competed numerous times at the European Dressage Championships, winning seven individual medals and eight team medals between and Although van Grunsven has ridden many h