Equestrian events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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Equestrian
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueGreenwich Park
Dates30 August – 4 September
Competitors78 from 27 nations
2008
2016

Equestrian events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics consisted of 11 dressage events. The competitions was held in the Greenwich Park from 30 August to 4 September.

Classification[edit]

Riders were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed riders to compete against others with a similar level of function.

Equestrian classes were:

  • I, for riders with impaired limb function, or poor balance and good upper limb function
  • II, for riders with locomotion impairment
  • III, for blind riders with moderate locomotion impairment
  • IV, for riders with some visual impairment or impaired function in one or two limbs

Events[edit]

For each of the events below, medals were contested for one or more of the above classifications. After each classification are given the dates that the event was contested. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.

  • Mixed individual championship
    • Grade Ia
    • Grade Ib
    • Grade II
    • Grade III
    • Grade IV
  • Mixed individual freestyle
    • Grade Ia
    • Grade Ib
    • Grade II
    • Grade III
    • Grade IV
  • Mixed team

Officials[edit]

Appointment of officials is as follows:[1]

Dressage
  • Norway Kjell Myhre (Ground Jury President)
  • Argentina Liliana Iannone (Ground Jury Member)
  • France Anne Prain (Ground Jury Member)
  • United Kingdom Sarah Rodger (Ground Jury Member)
  • Belgium Freddy Leyman (Ground Jury Member)
  • Germany Gudrun Hofinga (Ground Jury Member)
  • Portugal Carlos Lopes (Ground Jury Member)

Participating nations[edit]

78 riders from 27 nations competed.

Medal table[edit]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain (GBR)55111
2 Germany (GER)2327
3 Belgium (BEL)2002
4 Austria (AUT)1012
5 Australia (AUS)1001
6 Ireland (IRL)0123
7 Singapore (SIN)0112
8 Finland (FIN)0101
9 Denmark (DEN)0022
 Netherlands (NED)0022
Totals (10 entries)11111133

Medal summary[edit]

Medalists[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual championship test grade Ia
details
Sophie Christiansen
 Great Britain
Helen Kearney
 Ireland
Laurentia Tan
 Singapore
Individual championship test grade Ib
details
Joann Formosa
 Australia
Lee Pearson
 Great Britain
Pepo Puch
 Austria
Individual championship test grade II
details
Natasha Baker
 Great Britain
Britta Näpel
 Germany
Angelika Trabert
 Germany
Individual championship test grade III
details
Hannelore Brenner
 Germany
Deborah Criddle
 Great Britain
Annika Dalskov
 Denmark
Individual championship test grade IV
details
Michèle George
 Belgium
Sophie Wells
 Great Britain
Frank Hosmar
 Netherlands
Individual freestyle test grade Ia
details
Sophie Christiansen
 Great Britain
Laurentia Tan
 Singapore
Helen Kearney
 Ireland
Individual freestyle test grade Ib
details
Pepo Puch
 Austria
Katja Karjalainen
 Finland
Lee Pearson
 Great Britain
Individual freestyle test grade II
details
Natasha Baker
 Great Britain
Britta Näpel
 Germany
Angelika Trabert
 Germany
Individual freestyle test grade III
details
Hannelore Brenner
 Germany
Deborah Criddle
 Great Britain
Annika Dalskov
 Denmark
Individual freestyle test grade IV
details
Michèle George
 Belgium
Sophie Wells
 Great Britain
Frank Hosmar
 Netherlands
Team
details
 Great Britain (GBR)
Lee Pearson
Sophie Wells
Deborah Criddle
Sophie Christiansen
 Germany (GER)
Angelika Trabert
Britta Näpel
Steffen Zeibig
Hannelore Brenner
 Ireland (IRL)
Eilish Byrne
James Dwyer
Geraldine Savage
Helen Kearney

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Paralympic Games 2012 | FEI.org".

External links[edit]