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{{Short description|German-British dressage rider}}
{{expand German|topic=bio|date=April 2022|Laura Tomlinson}}
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{{MedalSport | [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]] – [[Dressage]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2012 Olympic Games]]|[[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team dressage|Team Dressage]]<br/>(with ''Mistral Højris'')}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Olympic Games]]|[[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage|Individual Dressage]]<br/>(with Mistral Højris)}}
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'''Laura Tomlinson''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (''née'' '''Bechtolsheimer'''; born 31 January 1985, in [[Mainz]], Germany) is a [[Germans
As of 30 June 2012 the [[Fédération Équestre Internationale]] (FEI) ranked her 3rd in the world riding [[Mistral Højris]] and 36th on Andretti H.<ref name=rank>{{Cite web | publisher = [[Fédération Équestre Internationale]] | url = http://search.fei.org/Search_Centre/Ranking/Pages/Search.aspx?rankingCode=D_WR | title = Ranking / Standing Search |
==Early life==
A granddaughter of the German billionaire property magnate [[Karl-Heinz Kipp]] who founded the Massa chain of department stores, Bechtolsheimer was born in [[Mainz]], [[West Germany]] in 1985 to [[Germans|German]] parents Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer (who died in 2020), an entrepreneur and horse trainer, and [[Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp]].<ref name=BDbio /><ref name=Times080427>{{Cite web | work = [[The Sunday Times]] | title = Rich List – Dr Wilfried and Ursula Bechtolsheimer and family| url = http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3796623.ece | date=27 April 2008|
==Career==
In 2005, Bechtolsheimer became the youngest British dressage champion at age 20, riding Douglas Dorsey.<ref name=BDbio /> She graduated from [[Bristol University]] in 2007 with a [[BSc]] in Philosophy and Politics.<ref name=BDbio /> She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games on Mistral Højris, gaining 18th place in the Individual Grand Prix Special and 6th place in the team event and was named as [[British Dressage]]'s Rider of the Year.<ref name=Olympics>{{Cite web | url =http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/our_teams/british_team | publisher =[[British Dressage]] | access-date =8 August 2012 | title =British Team | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120612131855/http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/our_teams/british_team | archive-date =12 June 2012 | url-status =dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.standard.co.uk/olympics/olympic-news/london-2012-olympics-profile-british-dressage-teamcarl-hester-laura-bechtolsheimer-and-charlotte-dujardin-8015464.html | title = London 2012 Olympics Profile: British dressage team...Carl Hester, Laura Bechtolsheimer and Charlotte Dujardin | work = [[London Evening Standard]] | date = 7 August 2012 | access-date = 8 August 2012}}</ref>
At the [[2010 FEI World Equestrian Games]] held in [[Kentucky]], United States, Bechtolsheimer surpassed her personal best scores and gained three British International Grand Prix records with Mistral Højris getting 82.511% in the Grand Prix, 81.708% in the Grand Prix Special and 85.350% in the Grand Prix Freestyle, gaining her three silver medals, being beaten only by the celebrated [[Edward Gal]] and [[Totilas]].<ref name=BDbio />
In 2012 Bechtolsheimer, who scored 80.550%, [[Carl Hester]] and [[Charlotte Dujardin]] won the gold medal in the [[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team dressage|Olympic team dressage]] event.<ref name=BBC2012gold>{{cite web | title=Olympics equestrian: 20 gold medals for GB with dressage win | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18902771 | publisher=BBC Sport |
In 2016, she rode Rosalie B at the [[Olympia London International Horse Show]]. It was the first outing for the mare on British soil and followed a strong performance at the German CDI Oldenburg, where they won the grand prix special with 75.88%.<ref>Olympic riders spearhead dazzling dressage line-up at Olympia
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/olympic-riders-spearhead-dazzling-dressage-line-olympia-606106#A8t7fCXrLRTKj4R5.99</ref>
She was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2013 New Year Honours]] for services to equestrianism.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=60367 |date=29 December 2012 |page=24 |supp=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf|title= 2013 New Year's Honours|
Outside of her dressage activities, Bechtolsheimer is a presenter for equine video website HorseHero.com and is considering a career in [[public relations]] and [[marketing]].<ref name=BDbio />
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==Personal life==
Bechtolsheimer married professional [[polo]] player [[Mark Tomlinson]]. The couple have three children (Annalisa,<ref name=Birth/> Wilfred<ref name=Birth>{{cite web|url=https://eurodressage.com/2017/03/18/laura-tomlinson-gives-birth-second-child|title=Laura Tomlinson Gives Birth to Second Child|work=eurodressage.com|date=18 March 2017}}</ref> and Hanni) and were expecting a fourth as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympic British Dressage Rider, Laura Tomlinson Announces Pregnancy |url=https://everythinghorseuk.co.uk/olympic-british-dressage-rider-laura-tomlinson-announces-pregnancy/ |website=Everything Horse |access-date=25 October 2021}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [[Fédération Équestre Internationale]] – Biographies – [http://fei.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=310&personid=577318 Bechtolsheimer, Laura]
* [[British Dressage]] – Official Rider Biography – [https://web.archive.org/web/20120916155015/http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/uploads/File/Laura%
* HorseHero – [http://www.horsehero.com/1670 Laura Bechtolsheimer]
* [http://www.laurabechtolsheimer.com/ Laura Tomlinson's web site]
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