Career
At the 2004 Summer Olympics he made the 4th place in team eventing and the 5th place in individual eventing. He came out in first place after a stellar performance in the Cross-Country phase, and maintained his position with fast, clear jumping rounds, and took home the Olympic Gold Medal in both Team and Individual Eventing for Germany. Alongside eventing and winning two Olympic Gold medals, Hinrich is working as a dentist full-time in Rendsburg.
Hinrich being tracked by the British Broadcasting Corporation as part of their series World Olympic Dreams, which follows him in the run-up to London 2012.