Klaus Balkenhol

German dressage rider and trainer (born 1939)
Person human Q95519
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Klaus Balkenhol

Summary

Klaus Balkenhol is a human[1]. Born in Velen[2], he… he was born on December 6, 1939[3]. He worked as a coach[4], dressage rider[5], and dressage trainer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Velen[2], Klaus Balkenhol…
  • Klaus Balkenhol was born on December 6, 1939[3].
  • A child of Klaus Balkenhol was Anabel Balkenhol[8].
  • Klaus Balkenhol held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Klaus Balkenhol worked as a coach[4].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's professions included dressage rider[5].
  • Klaus Balkenhol worked as a dressage trainer[6].
  • Klaus Balkenhol received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[10].
  • Klaus Balkenhol received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[11].
  • Klaus Balkenhol is recorded as male[12].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's Commons category is recorded as Klaus Balkenhol[14].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's sport is recorded as equestrian sport[15].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's sport is recorded as dressage[16].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's family name is recorded as Balkenhol[17].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's given name is recorded as Klaus[18].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's participant in is recorded as 1992 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics – team dressage[20].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+178'}[22].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+83'}[23].
  • Klaus Balkenhol's sports discipline competed in is recorded as dressage[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Klaus Balkenhol was born in Velen[2]. He was born on December 6, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include coach[4], dressage rider[5], and dressage trainer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[10], an order[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1950[27] and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[11], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1986[30].

Personal Life

A child of Klaus Balkenhol was Anabel Balkenhol[8].

Why It Matters

Klaus Balkenhol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Balkenhol born?

Klaus Balkenhol's place of birth was Velen[2].

What did Klaus Balkenhol do for work?

Klaus Balkenhol worked as coach[4], dressage rider[5], and dressage trainer[6].

What awards did Klaus Balkenhol receive?

Honors received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[10] and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. 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). Klaus Balkenhol. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/klaus-balkenhol
MLA “Klaus Balkenhol.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/klaus-balkenhol.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_klaus-balkenhol_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Klaus Balkenhol}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/klaus-balkenhol}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Klaus Balkenhol — https://4ort.xyz/entity/klaus-balkenhol (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/klaus-balkenhol · 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. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Child Anabel Balkenhol
    Instance of human
    Award received Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32155|batch #32155]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (37)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.