# Christian Ahlmann

Christian Ahlmann (born 17 December 1974 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. He is married to Judy Ann Melchior (head of Zangersheide). He ranks first in the FEI Longines World Ranking List.
Ahlmann won the FEI Show Jumping World Cup with Taloubet Z in 2011. In 2014, he was the CHIO Aachen winner. He has won several medals with the German team at European Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games since 2003. Christian Ahlmann has been seen as an exceptional talent from an early age, being one of the youngest riders ever to receive the "goldenes Reitabzeichen", at age 14, and is today considered a calm, fine rider with a soft hand.

## Doping

During the 2008 Summer Olympics, Ahlmann's horse tested positive for the banned substance capsaicin along with the horses of four other riders, and was subsequently suspended from the Games. Because of the doping charge, the German Olympic Sports Confederation sent a bill to Ahlmann for his travel and accommodation costs at the Games. As a result of the doping offence, he was struck off the German 'A-Kader' list of elite riders for two years and returned to the German team in 2011.

## International Championship Results

Results :
| Year | Event | Horse | Placing | Notes |
| 1993 | European Young Rider Championships | Phanton | | Team |
| 1993 | European Young Rider Championships | Phanton | 6th | Individual |
| 1994 | European Young Rider Championships | Aldatus | | Team |
| 1994 | European Young Rider Championships | Aldatus | | Individual |
| 1995 | European Young Rider Championships | Satan du Tremblay | | Team |
| 1995 | European Young Rider Championships | Satan du Tremblay | 15th | Individual |
| 2003 | World Cup Final | Coster | 13th | |
| 2003 | European Championships | Coster | | Team |
| 2003 | European Championships | Coster | | Individual |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Coster | | Team |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Coster | 45th | Individual |
| 2005 | European Championships | Coster | 5th | Individual |
| 2006 | World Equestrian Games | Coster | | Team |
| 2006 | World Equestrian Games | Coster | 37th | Individual |
| 2007 | World Cup Final | Coster | 6th | |
| 2007 | European Championships | Coster | | Team |
| 2007 | European Championships | Coster | 8th | Individual |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Coster | DSQ | Team |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Coster | DSQ | Individual |
| 2011 | World Cup Final | Taloubet Z | | |
| 2012 | World Cup Final | Taloubet Z | 34th | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Codex One | 10th | Team |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Codex One | 64th | Individual |
| 2013 | World Cup Final | Taloubet Z | 32nd | |
| 2013 | European Championships | Codex One | | Team |
| 2013 | European Championships | Codex One | 12th | Individual |
| 2013 | World Young Horse Championships | Cartello Z | 25th | 5 Year Olds |
| 2013 | World Young Horse Championships | Number One 26 | 32nd | 5 Year Olds |
| 2013 | World Young Horse Championships | Caruso 472 | 16th | 7 Year Olds |
| 2014 | World Cup Final | Aragon Z | 14th | |
| 2014 | World Equestrian Games | Codex One | 4th | Team |
| 2014 | World Equestrian Games | Codex One | 30th | Individual |
| 2014 | World Young Horse Championships | Air Jordan Alpha Z | 13th | 5 Year Olds |
| 2014 | World Young Horse Championships | Hui Buh 7 | | 6 Year Olds |
| 2014 | World Young Horse Championships | Casuality Z | | 7 Year Olds |
| 2014 | World Young Horse Championships | Caribis Z | 8th | 7 Year Olds |
| 2015 | European Championships | Taloubet Z | | Team |
| 2015 | European Championships | Taloubet Z | 7th | Individual |
| 2016 | World Cup Final | Colorit / Taloubet Z | 6th | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Taloubet Z | | Team |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Taloubet Z | 9th | Individual |
| 2016 | World Young Horse Championships | Corico Z | 28th | 5 Year Olds |
| 2016 | World Young Horse Championships | Cornwell 9 | 7th | 6 Year Olds |
| 2016 | World Young Horse Championships | Dominator 2000 Z | 23rd | 6 Year Olds |
| 2016 | World Young Horse Championships | Comilfo Plus Z | 23rd | 7 Year Olds |
| 2018 | World Young Horse Championships | Solid Gold Z | | 7 Year Olds |
| 2018 | World Young Horse Championships | Zampano Z | 6th | 7 Year Olds |
| 2019 | World Cup Final | Clintrexo Z | 14th | |
| 2019 | European Championships | Clintrexo Z | | Team |
| 2019 | European Championships | Clintrexo Z | 27th | Individual |
| EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; DSQ = Disqualified |||||||||||