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Equestrian events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Equestrian events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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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.

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Classification

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

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

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

78 riders from 27 nations competed.

Medal table

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Medal summary

Medalists

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References

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

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