Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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

Equestrian
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueGreenwich Park
Dates30 August – 4 September 2012
Competitors78 from 27 nations

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
  • Kjell Myhre (Ground Jury President)
  • Liliana Iannone (Ground Jury Member)
  • Anne Prain (Ground Jury Member)
  • Sarah Rodger (Ground Jury Member)
  • Freddy Leyman (Ground Jury Member)
  • Gudrun Hofinga (Ground Jury Member)
  • Carlos Lopes (Ground Jury Member)

Participating nations

78 riders from 27 nations competed.

Medal table

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 nations)11111133

Medal summary

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual championship test grade Ia
Sophie Christiansen
 Great Britain
Helen Kearney
 Ireland
Laurentia Tan
 Singapore
Individual championship test grade Ib
Joann Formosa
 Australia
Lee Pearson
 Great Britain
Pepo Puch
 Austria
Individual championship test grade II
Natasha Baker
 Great Britain
Britta Näpel
 Germany
Angelika Trabert
 Germany
Individual championship test grade III
Hannelore Brenner
 Germany
Deborah Criddle
 Great Britain
Annika Dalskov
 Denmark
Individual championship test grade IV
Michèle George
 Belgium
Sophie Wells
 Great Britain
Frank Hosmar
 Netherlands
Individual freestyle test grade Ia
Sophie Christiansen
 Great Britain
Laurentia Tan
 Singapore
Helen Kearney
 Ireland
Individual freestyle test grade Ib
Pepo Puch
 Austria
Katja Karjalainen
 Finland
Lee Pearson
 Great Britain
Individual freestyle test grade II
Natasha Baker
 Great Britain
Britta Näpel
 Germany
Angelika Trabert
 Germany
Individual freestyle test grade III
Hannelore Brenner
 Germany
Deborah Criddle
 Great Britain
Annika Dalskov
 Denmark
Individual freestyle test grade IV
Michèle George
 Belgium
Sophie Wells
 Great Britain
Frank Hosmar
 Netherlands
Team
 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
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References

  • "Schedules and Results - Equestrian". London 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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