Equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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| Equestrian at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Equestrian | |
| Venue | Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre |
| Dates | 7–11 September 2008 |
←2004 2012→ | |
| Individual championship | Ia | Ib | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual freestyle | Ia | Ib | II | III | IV |
| Mixed team | |||||
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Equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.
Classification
[edit ]Riders were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows 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
- Netherlands Hanneke Gerritsen (Ground Jury President)
- Argentina Liliana Iannone (Ground Jury Member)
- France Anne Prain (Ground Jury Member)
- Finland Tarja Huttunen (Ground Jury Member)
- Australia Janet Geary (Ground Jury Member)
- Germany Gudrun Hofinga (Ground Jury Member)
- Norway Kjell Myhre (Ground Jury Member)
- Republic of Ireland Alison Mastin (Ground Jury Member)
Qualification
[edit ]There were 73 athletes from 28 nations taking part in this sport.
- Australia (5)
- Austria (1)
- Belgium (2)
- Bermuda (1)
- Brazil (4)
- Canada (5)
- China (1)
- Croatia (2)
- Denmark (4)
- Finland (1)
- France (2)
- Germany (5)
- Great Britain (7)
- Hong Kong (1)
- Ireland (1)
- Israel (1)
- Italy (3)
- Japan (1)
- Netherlands (4)
- Norway (5)
- Poland (1)
- Portugal (1)
- Russia (1)
- Singapore (1)
- Slovakia (1)
- South Africa (4)
- Sweden (3)
- United States (5)
Medal summary
[edit ]Medal table
[edit ]This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their riders (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medalists
[edit ]Laurentia Tan of Singapore won her country's first Paralympic medals, two bronzes, in the individual championship and freestyle grade Ia events.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual championship test grade Ia details |
Anne Dunham on Teddy Great Britain |
Sophie Christiansen on Lambrusco III Great Britain |
Laurentia Tan on Nothing To Lose Singapore |
| Individual championship test grade Ib details |
Lee Pearson on Gentlemen Great Britain |
Jens Lasse Dokkan on Lacour Norway |
Marcos Alves on Luthenay De Varnay Brazil |
| Individual championship test grade II details |
Britta Naepel on Cherubin 15 Germany |
Lauren Barwick on Maile Canada |
Caroline Cecile Nielsen on Rostorn's Hatim-Tinn Denmark |
| Individual championship test grade III details |
Hannelore Brenner on Women Of The World Germany |
Annika Lykke Dalskov on Alfarvad April Z Denmark |
Bettina Eistel on Fabuleux 5 Germany |
| Individual championship test grade IV details |
Philippa Johnson on Benedict South Africa |
Ann Cathrin Lubbe on Zanko Norway |
Georgia Bruce on V Salute Australia |
| Individual freestyle test grade Ia details |
Sophie Christiansen on Lambrusco III Great Britain |
Anne Dunham on Teddy Great Britain |
Laurentia Tan on Nothing To Lose Singapore |
| Individual freestyle test grade Ib details |
Lee Pearson on Gentlemen Great Britain |
Ricky Balshaw on Deacons Giorgi Great Britain |
Marcos Alves on Luthenay De Varnay Brazil |
| Individual freestyle test grade II details |
Lauren Barwick on Maile Canada |
Felicity Coulthard on Roffelaar Great Britain |
Britta Naepel on Cherubin 15 Germany |
| Individual freestyle test grade III details |
Hannelore Brenner on Women Of The World Germany |
Simon Laurens on Ocean Diamond Great Britain |
Annika Lykke Dalskov on Alfarvad April Z Denmark |
| Individual freestyle test grade IV details |
Philippa Johnson on Benedict South Africa |
Ann Cathrin Lubbe on Zanko Norway |
Georgia Bruce on V Salute Australia |
| Mixed team details |
Great Britain (GBR) Sophie Christiansen on Lambrusco III Anne Dunham on Teddy Lee Pearson on Gentlemen Simon Laurens on Ocean Diamond |
Germany (GER) Britta Naepel on Cherubin 15 Angelika Trabert on Londria 2 Steffen Zeibig on Waldemar 27 Hannelore Brenner on Women Of The World |
Norway (NOR) Jens Lasse Dokkan on Lacour Mariette Garborg on Luthar Ann Cathrin Lubbe on Zanko Sigrid Rui on Nanof |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Paralympic Games 2008". Fei.org. 26 November 2019.
- "Schedules and Results - Equestrian". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008年09月10日. Retrieved 2008年09月10日.