Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Individual freestyle test grade III

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Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade III
at the XII Paralympic Games

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Paralympic Equestrian
Venue Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre
Dates 23 September 2004
Competitors 16 from 12 nations
Winning points 81.722
Medalists
Deborah Criddle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bettina Eistel Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bert Vermeir Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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The Individual freestyle test grade III equestrian event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 23 September. [1] It was won by Deborah Criddle, representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain. [2]

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.

Deborah Criddle MBE is a British para-equestrian who won three gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and three medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Great Britain sent a delegation of 166 athletes to the 2004 Summer Paralympics, covering 15 sports. The ParalympicsGB team entered the opening ceremony behind the Union Flag carried by Noel Thatcher.

Final round

23 Sept. 2004, 14:10

Rank Athlete Points Notes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Deborah Criddle  (GBR) 81.722
Flag of Germany.svg  Bettina Eistel  (GER) 77.778
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bert Vermeir  (BEL) 74.722
4 Flag of Australia.svg  Marita Hird  (AUS) 73.389
5 Flag of France.svg  Jose Letartre  (FRA) 73.056
6 Flag of Sweden.svg  Gabriella Loef  (SWE) 71.778
7 Flag of Argentina.svg  Patricio Guglialmelli  (ARG) 69.278
8 Flag of Norway.svg  Hanne Nesheim  (NOR) 68.722
9 Flag of Australia.svg  Anne Skinner  (AUS) 68.500
10 Flag of Sweden.svg  Berit Svensson  (SWE) 68.500
11 Flag of the United States.svg  Barbara Grassmyer  (USA) 68.444
12 Flag of Norway.svg  Silje Gillund  (NOR) 62.944
13 Flag of Portugal.svg  Carlos Pereira  (POR) 62.889
14 Flag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Sigkas  (GRE) 61.278
15 Flag of Hungary.svg  Bernadett Andics  (HUN) 58.278
16 Flag of Germany.svg  Bianca Vogel  (GER) 54.056

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References

  1. "Schedule & Results - Equestrian". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. "Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade III". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 October 2012.