Hans Günter Winkler

German equestrian (1926–2018)
Person human Q62177
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Hans Günter Winkler

Summary

Hans Günter Winkler is a human[1]. He was born in Barmen[2]. He was born on July 24, 1926[3]. He died in Warendorf[4]. He died on July 9, 2018[5]. He worked as a show jumper[6], athlete[7], and Olympic competitor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Günter Winkler was born in Barmen[2].
  • Hans Günter Winkler died in Warendorf[4].
  • Hans Günter Winkler was born on July 24, 1926[3].
  • Hans Günter Winkler died on July 9, 2018[5].
  • Burial took place at Warendorf[10].
  • Hans Günter Winkler held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hans Günter Winkler held citizenship in West Germany[12].
  • Hans Günter Winkler worked as a show jumper[6].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's professions included athlete[7].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's professions included Olympic competitor[8].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's field of work was equestrianism[13].
  • Hans Günter Winkler received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14].
  • Hans Günter Winkler received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[15].
  • Hans Günter Winkler received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Hans Günter Winkler received the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[17].
  • Hans Günter Winkler received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[18].
  • Hans Günter Winkler received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[19].
  • Hans Günter Winkler is recorded as male[20].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's Commons category is recorded as Hans Günter Winkler[22].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[23].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's sport is recorded as equestrian sport[24].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's family name is recorded as Winkler[25].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's given name is recorded as Hans[26].
  • Hans Günter Winkler's official website is recorded as http://www.hgwinkler.de[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Barmen[2], Hans Günter Winkler… he was born on July 24, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include show jumper[6], athlete[7], and Olympic competitor[8]. Hans Günter Winkler's field of work was equestrianism[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1986[30]; Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[15], an order[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1950[33]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a grade of an order[34], in Germany[35]; Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[17], a sports hall of fame[36], in Germany[37], founded in 2006[38]; and German Sportspersonality of the Year[18], a Sportsperson of the Year[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1947[41].

Death and Burial

Hans Günter Winkler died on July 9, 2018[5]. He passed away in Warendorf[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[23]. He is buried at Warendorf[10].

Why It Matters

Hans Günter Winkler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Hans Günter Winkler born?

Hans Günter Winkler was born in Barmen[2].

Where did Hans Günter Winkler die?

Hans Günter Winkler passed away in Warendorf[4].

What did Hans Günter Winkler do for work?

Hans Günter Winkler worked as show jumper[6], athlete[7], and Olympic competitor[8].

What awards did Hans Günter Winkler receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[15], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Hans Günter Winkler. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-g-nter-winkler
MLA “Hans Günter Winkler.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-g-nter-winkler.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hans-g-nter-winkler_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hans Günter Winkler}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-g-nter-winkler}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Hans Günter Winkler — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-g-nter-winkler (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-g-nter-winkler · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Warendorf
    Award received
    Nsdap membership number (1925–1945) 10163611
    Official website http://www.hgwinkler.de
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.