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'''Eva''' "'''Evi'''" '''Maria Pracht''' (née Neckermann; 29 June 1937 – 15 February 2021) was a Canadian [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] who competed in [[dressage]] in the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] and was part of the bronze-medalist team at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[https://www.horses.nl/dressuur/dressuur-overig/olympische-amazone-eva-maria-pracht-overleden/]</ref>
'''Eva Maria''' "'''Evi'''" '''Pracht''' (née Neckermann; 29 June 1937 – 15 February 2021) was a Canadian [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] who competed in [[dressage]] in the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] and was part of the bronze-medalist team at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[https://www.horses.nl/dressuur/dressuur-overig/olympische-amazone-eva-maria-pracht-overleden/]</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Würzburg]], she was the only daughter of equestrian [[Josef Neckermann]]. She learned dressage from her father.<ref name="Pochhammer" />
Born in [[Würzburg]], she was the only daughter of equestrian [[Josef Neckermann]]. She had two brothers, Peter and Johannes.<ref name="Appels" />


Having initially competed in [[show jumping]], Evi eventually switched disciplines and learned dressage from her father.<ref name="Pochhammer" /> By the late 1960s, she was campaigning her father's 1964 Olympic ride Antoinette. The pair placed 3rd at the [[CHIO Aachen]] in 1969 and earned a silver medal at the German Championships that same year.<ref name="Appels" />
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She married Hans Pracht, and in 1981 the couple and two children moved to [[Cedar Valley, Peterborough County, Ontario|Cedar Valley, Ontario]], Canada.<ref name="Pochhammer" /> She competed as part of the bronze medal winning [[Canadian Equestrian Team]] for [[dressage]], at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Pochhammer" /> Pracht competed with her equine partner, [[Swedish Warmblood]] [[gelding]] Emirage.<ref>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PRACHEVA01 Eva-Maria Pracht Olympic medals and stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929150854/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PRACHEVA01 |date=2007-09-29 }}</ref>

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She married Hans Pracht, and in 1981 the couple and two children moved to [[Cedar Valley, Peterborough County, Ontario|Cedar Valley, Ontario]], Canada.<ref name="Pochhammer" /> Pracht rode her [[1984 Summer Olympics|first Olympics]] in Los Angeles in 1984 aboard Little Joe, a horse which she later passed on to her daughter Martina.<ref name="Appels" /> Four years later, at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]], she climbed the Olympic podium as part of the bronze medal winning [[Canadian Equestrian Team]] for [[dressage]], aboard [[Swedish Warmblood]] [[gelding]] Emirage.<ref name="Pochhammer" /><ref>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PRACHEVA01 Eva-Maria Pracht Olympic medals and stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929150854/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PRACHEVA01 |date=2007-09-29 }}</ref>

Aside from Antoinette, Little Joe and Emirage, Evi's other celebrated competition horses were Mazepa, Duccas, Cantate and Lyogen. In her lifetime she built up her expertise by having been coached by her father, as well as by {{ill|Willi Schultheis|de}}, Walter Christensen, Heinz Lammers, {{ill|Walter Günther (Reiter)|de}} and [[Harry Boldt]].<ref name="Appels" />


She represented Canada at the following events:
She represented Canada at the following events:
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* [[1982 World Equestrian Games]]: Equestrian – Dressage Individual
* [[1984 Summer Olympics]]: Los Angeles, Equestrian – Dressage Team and Individual – with equine partner Little Joe
* [[1984 Summer Olympics]]: Los Angeles, Equestrian – Dressage Team and Individual – with equine partner Little Joe
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* [[Dressage World Championships|1986 World Championships]]: Equestrian – Dressage Individual
* [[1987 Pan American Games]]: Equestrian – Dressage Team, Gold Medal – with equine partner Emirage<ref name="Pochhammer" />
* [[1987 Pan American Games]]: Equestrian – Dressage Team, Gold Medal – with equine partner Emirage<ref name="Pochhammer" />
* 1988 Summer Olympics: Seoul, Equestrian – Dressage Team, Bronze Medal – with equine partner Emirage<ref name="Pochhammer" />
* [[1988 Summer Olympics]]: Seoul, Equestrian – Dressage Team, Bronze Medal – with equine partner Emirage<ref name="Pochhammer" />
* 1991 World Cup: Equestrian – Dressage Individual
* [[Dressage World Cup|1991 World Cup]]: Equestrian – Dressage Individual


Evi helped coach numerous quadrilles through the years and organized the choreography. She helped, mentored and was eyes on the ground for Canadian dressage riders such as [[Gina Smith]], [[Evi Strasser]], [[Ashley Holzer]], and many more.<ref name="Appels" />
In 2006, she choreographed a Grand Prix Dressage Quadrille for the [[Royal Winter Fair]] in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]. The Quadrille was sponsored by [[SSG Riding Gloves]].<ref>[http://www.royalfair.org/bindocs.aspx?id=10000533 Press Release from the Royal Winter Fair] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200134/http://www.royalfair.org/bindocs.aspx?id=10000533 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>


Pracht died on 15 February 2021 in Canada of a COVID-19 infection.<ref name="Pochhammer" />
Pracht died on 15 February 2021 in Canada of a COVID-19 infection.<ref name="Pochhammer" />
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==Family==
==Family==
Pracht's daughter, [[Martina Pracht|Martina]], was born in [[Frankfurt]], Germany in 1964 and also became an accomplished equestrian in Canada. She has won seven medals, five gold and two silver, from the North American Young Rider Championships.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}
Pracht's daughter, [[Martina Pracht|Martina]], was born in [[Frankfurt]], Germany in 1964 and also became an accomplished equestrian in Canada. She has won seven medals, five gold and two silver, from the North American Young Rider Championships.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In 1984, Evi's 23-year old son Josef Johannes "Jo Jo" Pracht took his own life by jumping off a bridge from the [[Bundesautobahn 45|A45 motorway]] near [[Dillenburg]]. In 1978 Jo Jo had lost his leg in a [[moped]] accident after slipping on a rainy road. Although Jo Jo learnt to walk and be active as an athlete with a [[prosthesis]] (tennis, skiing, football), he felt pressure to succeed as part of the Neckermann dynasty and could not cope with the burden. Grandfather Josef Neckermann blamed a newspaper article in the [[Express (Cologne newspaper)|Kölner Express]] had triggered the fatal deed as recorded in the book ''Die Neckermanns''.<ref name="Appels" />


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 09:08, 17 February 2021

Eva Maria Pracht
Pracht at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul
Personal information
Born(1937-06-29)June 29, 1937
Würzburg, Germany
DiedFebruary 15, 2021(2021-02-15) (aged 83)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team dressage
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team dressage

Eva Maria "Evi" Pracht (née Neckermann; 29 June 1937 – 15 February 2021) was a Canadian equestrian who competed in dressage in the 1984 Summer Olympics and was part of the bronze-medalist team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Born in Würzburg, she was the only daughter of equestrian Josef Neckermann. She had two brothers, Peter and Johannes.[2]

Having initially competed in show jumping, Evi eventually switched disciplines and learned dressage from her father.[3] By the late 1960s, she was campaigning her father's 1964 Olympic ride Antoinette. The pair placed 3rd at the CHIO Aachen in 1969 and earned a silver medal at the German Championships that same year.[2]

She married Hans Pracht, and in 1981 the couple and two children moved to Cedar Valley, Ontario, Canada.[3] Pracht rode her first Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984 aboard Little Joe, a horse which she later passed on to her daughter Martina.[2] Four years later, at the 1988 Summer Olympics, she climbed the Olympic podium as part of the bronze medal winning Canadian Equestrian Team for dressage, aboard Swedish Warmblood gelding Emirage.[3][4]

Aside from Antoinette, Little Joe and Emirage, Evi's other celebrated competition horses were Mazepa, Duccas, Cantate and Lyogen. In her lifetime she built up her expertise by having been coached by her father, as well as by Willi Schultheis [de], Walter Christensen, Heinz Lammers, Walter Günther (Reiter) [de] and Harry Boldt.[2]

She represented Canada at the following events:

Evi helped coach numerous quadrilles through the years and organized the choreography. She helped, mentored and was eyes on the ground for Canadian dressage riders such as Gina Smith, Evi Strasser, Ashley Holzer, and many more.[2]

Pracht died on 15 February 2021 in Canada of a COVID-19 infection.[3]

Family

Pracht's daughter, Martina, was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1964 and also became an accomplished equestrian in Canada. She has won seven medals, five gold and two silver, from the North American Young Rider Championships.[citation needed]

In 1984, Evi's 23-year old son Josef Johannes "Jo Jo" Pracht took his own life by jumping off a bridge from the A45 motorway near Dillenburg. In 1978 Jo Jo had lost his leg in a moped accident after slipping on a rainy road. Although Jo Jo learnt to walk and be active as an athlete with a prosthesis (tennis, skiing, football), he felt pressure to succeed as part of the Neckermann dynasty and could not cope with the burden. Grandfather Josef Neckermann blamed a newspaper article in the Kölner Express had triggered the fatal deed as recorded in the book Die Neckermanns.[2]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appels, Astrid (16 February 2021). "Eva Maria Pracht Passed Away". eurodressage.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Pochhammer, Gabriele (16 February 2021). "Eva Maria Pracht gestorben". st-georg.de (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ Eva-Maria Pracht Olympic medals and stats Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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