Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
| Equestrian at the XII Paralympic Games | |
 Paralympic Equestrian | |
| Venue | Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre |
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Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics at the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre[1] was competed in the dressage discipline only. There were four grades of rider disability:
- Grade I - Mainly wheelchair users with poor trunk balance and or impairment of function in all four limbs, or no trunk balance and good upper limb function, or moderate trunk balance with severe impairment of all four limbs.
- Grade II - Mainly wheelchair users, or those with severe locomotor impairment involving the trunk and with good to mild upper limb function, or severe unilateral impairment.
- Grade III - Usually able to walk without support. Moderate unilateral impairment, or moderate impairment in four limbs, severe arm impairment. May need a wheelchair for longer distances or due to lack of stamina. Total loss of sight in both eyes, or intellectually impaired. Profile 36 riders were required to wear blacked out glasses or a blindfold.
- Grade IV - Impairment in one or two limbs, or some visual impairment.
Men and women competed together, and the horses were also declared medal winners.[2]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual championship dressage GI |  Lee Pearson on Blue Circle BoyGreat Britain (GBR) |
 Jan Pike on Dr DoolittleAustralia (AUS) |
Sophie Christiansen on Hotstuff Great Britain (GBR) |
| Individual championship dressage GII |  Irene Slaettengren on LarinoSweden (SWE) |
 Joop Stokkel on PegasusNetherlands (NED) |
Gert Bolmer on Lodewijk Netherlands (NED) (tie) |
| Nic Tustain on Prinz Heinrich Great Britain (GBR) (tie) | |||
| Individual championship dressage GIII | Deborah Criddle on Figaro IX Great Britain (GBR) |
 Bianca Vogel on Roquefort 16Germany (GER) |
Bettina Eistel on Aaron Germany (GER) |
| Individual championship dressage GIV |  Ann Cathrin Lubbe on ZankoNorway (NOR) |
 Philippa Johnson on Burgmans BenedictSouth Africa (RSA) |
 Karen Brain on DasskaraCanada (CAN) |
| Individual freestyle dressage GI | Lee Pearson on Blue Circle Boy Great Britain (GBR) |
 Lynn Seidemann on Phoenix BUnited States (USA) |
Jan Pike on Dr Doolittle Australia (AUS) |
| Individual freestyle dressage GII | Irene Slaettengren on Larino Sweden (SWE) |
Hannelore Brenner on Roquefort 16 Germany (GER) |
Nic Tustain on Prinz Heinrich Great Britain (GBR) |
| Individual freestyle dressage GIII | Deborah Criddle on Figaro IX Great Britain (GBR) |
Bettina Eistel on Aaron Germany (GER) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bert Vermeir on Den Eik HeinoBelgium (BEL) |
| Individual freestyle dressage GIV | Ann Cathrin Lubbe on Zanko Norway (NOR) |
Philippa Johnson on Burgmans Benedict South Africa (RSA) |
Karen Brain on Dasskara Canada (CAN) |
| Team dressage | Great Britain (GBR) Deborah Criddle/Figaro IX Anne Dunham/Olret Lee Pearson/Blue Circle Boy Nic Tustain/Prinz Heinrich |
Germany (GER) Bettina Eistel/Aaron Britta Naepel/Loverboy 9 Bianca Vogel/Roquefort 16 |
Netherlands (NED) Gert Bolmer/Lodewijk Joop Stokkel/Pegasus Sjerstin Vermeulen/Jeffrey STV |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Norway (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Schedule & Results - Equestrian". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Medallists: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games: Equestrian". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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