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Jan Brink is a Swedish-born Dressage rider. He has accumulated 7 international championship medals; more than any of his countrymen, including individual European silver in 2003. He has won 32 international grands prix and competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, placing fourth in the team dressage at the latter. In addition to these accolades, Jan has ridden his three-time Olympic ride, the world famous Björsell's Briar to victory at the Aachen Championships in 2005, and to a Bronze medal at the 2005 European Dressage Championships. Jan retired from international dressage competition in 2009, but continues to coach and compete nationally in Sweden, producing young horses to Grand Prix level in partnership with fellow countryman and Olympic show jumper Rolf Göran Bengtsson.