Hoy, Bettina (1962–)
Hoy, Bettina (1962–)
West German equestrian. Name variations: Bettina Overesch. Born Nov 7, 1962, in Rheine, Germany; dau. of Eduard Overesch (her trainer); married Andrew Hoy (equestrian).
Won a gold medal at European championships (1997); at Los Angeles Olympics, won a bronze medal in team 3-day event on Peacetime (1984); on Ringwood Cockatoo, won a gold medal for indiv. eventing and a gold medal for team eventing at Athens Olympics (2004).
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