Equestrian events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Equestrian
at the XII Paralympic Games
Equestrian pictogram.svg
Paralympic Equestrian
Venue Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre
Dates21–26 September 2004
Competitors69 from 29 nations
2000
2008

Equestrian events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics at the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre [1] were competed in the dressage discipline only. There were four grades of rider disability:

Contents

Men and women competed together, and the horses were also declared medal winners. [2]

Participating countries

Officials

Appointment of officials is as follows: [3]

Dressage

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)5038
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)2002
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)2002
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0415
5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0202
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0123
7Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0112
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0101
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0022
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0011
Totals (10 entries)991028

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual championship dressage GI

details

Lee Pearson on Blue Circle Boy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Jan Pike on Dr Doolittle
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Sophie Christiansen on Hotstuff
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Individual championship dressage GII

details

Irene Slaettengren on Larino
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Joop Stokkel on Pegasus
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Gert Bolmer on Lodewijk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (tie)
Nicola Tustain on Prinz Heinrich
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (tie)
Individual championship dressage GIII

details

Deborah Criddle on Figaro IX
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bianca Vogel on Roquefort 16
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bettina Eistel on Aaron
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Individual championship dressage GIV

details

Ann Cathrin Lubbe on Zanko
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Philippa Johnson on Burgmans Benedict
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Karen Brain on Dasskara
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Individual freestyle dressage GI

details

Lee Pearson on Blue Circle Boy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Lynn Seidemann on Phoenix B
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jan Pike on Dr Doolittle
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Individual freestyle dressage GII

details

Irene Slaettengren on Larino
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Hannelore Brenner on Roquefort 16
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Nicola Tustain on Prinz Heinrich
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Individual freestyle dressage GIII

details

Deborah Criddle on Figaro IX
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bettina Eistel on Aaron
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bert Vermeir on Den Eik Heino
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Individual freestyle dressage GIV

details

Ann Cathrin Lubbe on Zanko
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Philippa Johnson on Burgmans Benedict
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Karen Brain on Dasskara
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Team dressage

details

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Deborah Criddle/Figaro IX
Anne Dunham/Olret
Lee Pearson/Blue Circle Boy
Nicola Tustain/Prinz Heinrich
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Bettina Eistel/Aaron
Britta Naepel/Loverboy 9
Bianca Vogel/Roquefort 16
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
Gert Bolmer/Lodewijk
Joop Stokkel/Pegasus
Sjerstin Vermeulen/Jeffrey STV

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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. "Medallists: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games: Equestrian". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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