2006 FEI World Equestrian Games
The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen, Germany from August 20 to September 3, 2006. They were the 5th edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI. It was held in the Soers, a district of Aachen. The main stadium of this event was the Hauptstadion.
Host city | Aachen, Germany |
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Nations participating | 59 |
Athletes participating | 767 |
Events | 16 in 7 disciplines |
Opening ceremony | August 20, 2006 |
Closing ceremony | September 3, 2006 |
Website | www |
Host selection
On September 18, 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the FEI awarded the 2006 Games to Aachen. The only other host city applicant was Lexington, Kentucky, United States[1] (which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010).
Events
16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.
Dressage | Driving | Endurance | Eventing | Jumping | Reining | Vaulting |
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Individual Freestyle | Individual | Individual | Individual | Individual | Individual | Individual Female |
Individual Special | Individual Male | |||||
Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team |
Participating nations
59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.
Medal summary
Medalists
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual special dressage |
Isabell Werth on Satchmo |
Anky van Grunsven on Salinero |
Andreas Helgstrand on Blue Hors Matine | |||
Individual freestyle dressage |
Anky van Grunsven on Salinero |
Andreas Helgstrand on Blue Hors Matine |
Isabell Werth on Satchmo | |||
Team dressage |
Hubertus Schmidt on Wansuela Suerte Heike Kemmer on Bonaparte Nadine Capellmann on Elvis VA Isabell Werth on Satchmo |
Laurens van Lieren on Hexagon's Ollright Imke Schellekens-Bartels on Sunrise Anky van Grunsven on Salinero Edward Gal on Lingh |
Leslie Morse on Tip Top Guenter Seidel on Aragon Steffen Peters on Floriano Debbie McDonald on Brentina | |||
Individual driving |
Felix-Marie Brasseur |
Ijsbrand Chardon |
Christoph Sandmann | |||
Team driving |
Christoph Sandmann Michael Freund Rainer Duen |
Felix-Marie Brasseur Gert Schrijvers Geert de Brauwer |
Ijsbrand Chardon Theo Timmerman Koos de Ronde | |||
Individual endurance |
Miguel Vila Ubach on Hungares |
Virginie Atger on Kangoo d'Aurabelle |
Elodie Le Labourier on Sangho'Limousian | |||
Team endurance |
Virginie Atger on Kangoo d'Aurabelle Philippe Benoit on Akim Du Boulve Pascale Dietsch on Hifrane Du Barthas |
Urs Wenger on Zialka Anna Lena Wagner on Tessa IV Nora Wagner on Temir |
Joao Raposo on Sultao Ana Margarida Costa on Gozlane Du Somail Ana Barbas on Piperino | |||
Individual eventing |
Zara Phillips on Toytown |
Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time |
Amy Tryon on Poggio II | |||
Team eventing |
Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan Hinrich Romeike on Marius Bettina Hoy on Ringwood Cockatoo Ingrid Klimke on Sleep Late |
Zara Phillips on Toytown Daisy Dick on Spring Along William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo Mary King on Call Again Cavalier |
Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time Megan Jones on Kirby Park Irish Jester Andrew Hoy on Master Monarch Sonja Johnson on Ringwood Jaguar | |||
Individual jumping |
Jos Lansink on Cavalor Cumano |
Beezie Madden on Authentic |
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly | |||
Team jumping |
Gerco Schröder on Eurocommerce Albert Zoer on Okidoki Jeroen Dubbeldam on BMC Up and Down Piet Raijmakers on Van Schijndel's |
Beezie Madden on Authentic McLain Ward on Sapphire Laura Kraut on Miss Independent Margie Goldstein-Engle on Quervo Gold |
Ludger Beerbaum on L'Espoir Marcus Ehning on Noltes Kuchengirl Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly Christian Ahlmann on Cöster | |||
Individual reining |
Duane Latimer on Hang Ten Surprise |
Tim McQuay on Mister Nicadual |
Aaron Ralston on Smart Paul Olena | |||
Team reining |
Dell Hendricks on Starbucks Sidekick Tim McQuay on Mister Nicadual Matt Mills on Easy Otie Whiz Aaron Ralston on Smart Paul Olena |
Luke Gagnon on Lil Santana François Gauthier on Show Gun Lance Griffin on Whiz'n'Tag Chex Duane Latimer on Hang Ten Surprise |
Dario Carmignani on Skeets Dun Adriano Meacci on Docs Tivio Hancock Christian Perez on Dualin For Me Marco Ricotta on Pappy Secolo | |||
Men's vaulting |
Kai Vorberg on Picasso |
Gero Meyer on Arador |
Ladislav Majdlen on Catalin III-73 | |||
Women's vaulting |
Megan Benjamin on Leonardo |
Katharina Faltin on Pitucelli |
Sissa Jarz on Escudo Fox | |||
Squad vaulting |
Medal count
* Host nation (Germany)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (15 nations) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
Broadcasting rights
The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks:[2]
References
- "Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein awarded with the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006". Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein. 2002-09-18. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- "Broadcast Information". The Virtual Equestrian. Retrieved 2007-08-01.