2008 Summer Paralympics / Riding

Riding at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
information
venue	Hong Kong
Competition venue	Equestrian Center
Teams	20th
date	September 8-11, 2008
decisions	11
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At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing , medals were awarded in a total of eleven dressage competitions. The decisions were made between September 8th and September 11th, 2008 at the Hong Kong Equestrian Center , where the Olympic competitions were also held.

Grade

There are four levels of equestrian sport for the disabled :

• I, for riders whose limbs have only limited functionality or who have limited ability to balance. In this class, riders with good arm functions but lacking trunk balance are allowed to start.
• II, for riders with mobility impairments, but with partially good arm functions.
• III, for blind riders with restricted mobility.
• IV, for riders with visual impairments or restrictions in one or two limbs.

Results

A total of 70 athletes took part in the Paralympic equestrian competitions, exclusively dressage competitions. Men and women started mixed in a competition.

Individual championship (grade Ia)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	United Kingdom	Anne Dunham Teddy	73.100
2	United Kingdom	S. Christiansen Lambrusco III	72,800
3	Singapore	Laurentia Tan Nothing To Lose	68,800
4th	Italy	Andrea Vigon Priol	63,800
5	Croatia	Slaven Hudina Tolasi	63,700
6th	Croatia	Ivan Srsic Kraljica Kunti	61,500
7th	Slovakia	Katarina Jobbagjowa Timpex Libbeno	61,300
8th	Brazil	Sergio Oliva Neho de la J.	60,900

Date: September 9, 2008, 5:00 p.m.

Individual championship (grade Ib)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	United Kingdom	Lee Pearson gentlemen	73.238
2	Norway	Jens Dokkan Lacour	68.857
3	Brazil	Marcos Alves Luthenay de V.	67.714
4th	Finland	Katja Karjalainen Callan	65.714
5	United Kingdom	Ricky Balshaw Deacons Georgi	64,953
6th	United States	Lynn Seidemann Rhett	63,905
7th	Canada	Ashley Gowanlock Donnymaskell	63.714
8th	Belgium	Jose Lorquet Junior du Pre	63.619

Date: September 9, 2008, 8:50 pm

Individual Championship (Grade II)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	Germany	Britta Näpel Cherubin 15	71.909
2	Canada	Lauren Barwick Maile	68.454
3	Denmark	CC Nielsen Rostorn’s Hatim-T.	68.182
4th	Netherlands	Petra van de Sande Toscane	66.909
5	Germany	Steffen Zeibig Waldemar 27	66.091
6th	United Kingdom	Felicity Coulthard Roffelaar	65,546
7th	Sweden	Carolin Rutberg Weltini	65.182
8th	Germany	Angelika Trabert Londria 2	64,909

Date: September 8, 2008, 7:30 a.m.

Individual Championship (Grade III)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	Germany	Hannelore Brenner Women of the W.	71.440
2	Denmark	A. Lykke Dalskov Alfarvad April Z	71.040
3	Germany	Bettina Eistel Fabuleux 5	70.880
4th	Australia	Sharon Jarvis Odorodo	69.200
5	United Kingdom	Deborah Criddle Pavaroti	68.160
6th	Italy	Silvia Veratti Balla Coi Lupi	64,560
7th	Belgium	Bert Vermeir Tiramisu	64,000
8th	United Kingdom	Simon Lauren's Ocean Diamond	62.880

Date: September 9, 2008, 7:04 p.m.

Individual Championship (Grade IV)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	South Africa	Philippa Johnson Benedict	69.290
2	Norway	Ann Cathrin Lübbe Zanko	68.516
3	Australia	Georgia Bruce V Salute	68.258
4th	Netherlands	Sjerstin Vermeulen Sultano	66,452
5	France	Nathalie Bizet Mephisto	66.387
6th	Sweden	Lotten Aronsson Busy Lizzie	64.839
7th	Netherlands	Ineke de Groot Indo	63.161
8th	Netherlands	Sabine Peters Donna DM	62.516

Date: September 8, 2008, 7:15 pm

Team championship

space	country	Riders and horses	Points
1	United Kingdom	S. Christiansen Lambrusco III Anne Dunham Teddy Lee Pearson Gentlemen Simon Laurens Ocean Diamond	439,608
2	Germany	Britta Näpel Cherubin 15 Angelika Trabert Londria 2 Steffen Zeibig Waldemar 27 Hannelore Brenner Women of the W.	413,532
3	Norway	Jens Dokkan Lacour Mariette Garborg Luthar Ann Cathrin Lübbe Zanko Sigrid Rui Nanof	404,343
4th	Denmark	CC Nielsen Rostorn’s Hatim-T. A. Lykke Dalskov Alfarvad April Z Line Thorning Colani star Henrik Sibbesen Lock Fight	401,603
5	Netherlands	Petra van de Sande Toscane Ineke de Groot Indo Sabine Peters Donna DM Sjerstin Vermeulen Sultano	394,950
6th	Australia	Grace Bowman YV MT Batton Nicole Kullen Nomination Sharon Jarvis Odorado Georgia Bruce V Salute	388.092
7th	Canada	Ashley Gowanlock Donnymaskell Lauren Barwick Maile Jennifer McKenzie Valentine II Eleonore Elstone Lutke	385.010
8th	Italy	Mauro Caredda Garfielt Andrea Vigon Priool Silvia Veratti Balla Coi Lupi	379.903

Date: September 9, 2008, 4:59 p.m.

Of the 12 teams, two teams (Italy and Sweden) only used three riders, the remaining ten teams used four, one of which was the deletion result. In each of the two runs, the three best percentages were added and these results were added up again at the end.

Individual Freestyle (Grade Ia)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	United Kingdom	S. Christiansen Lambrusco III	76.166
2	United Kingdom	Anne Dunham Teddy	73.333
3	Singapore	Laurentia Tan Nothing To Lose	70.167
4th	Italy	Andrea Vigon Priol	69.667
5	Croatia	Slaven Hudina Tolasi	66.889
6th	Croatia	Ivan Srsic Kraljica Kunti	65.998
7th	Australia	Jan Pike Griffin	65.555
8th	Brazil	Sergio Oliva Neho de la J.	63,556

Date: September 11, 2008, 7:15 p.m.

Individual Freestyle (Degree Ib)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	United Kingdom	Lee Pearson gentlemen	77.057
2	United Kingdom	Ricky Balshaw Deacons Georgi	70.444
3	Brazil	Marcos Alves Luthenay de V.	67.333
4th	Australia	Nicole Kullen nomination	66.110
5	Norway	Jens Dokkan Lacour	65.555
6th	Belgium	Jose Lorquet Junior du Pre	65,333
7th	Finland	Katja Karjalainen Callan	64.999
8th	Canada	Ashley Gowanlock Donnymaskell	64.221

Date: September 11, 2008, 8:12 pm

Individual Freestyle (Grade II)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	Canada	Lauren Barwick Maile	72.776
2	United Kingdom	Felicity Coulthard Roffelaar	71.056
3	Germany	Britta Näpel Cherubin 15	70.277
4th	United States	Rebecca Hart Norteassa	68.110
5	Portugal	Sara Duarte Neapolitano Morel.	66,336
6th	People's Republic of China	Peng Yulian Furstendonner AF	66.279
7th	Brazil	Elisa Melaranci Lester	66.277
8th	Ireland	Eilish Byrne Youri	65.833

Date: September 10, 2008, 7:15 p.m.

Individual Freestyle (Grade III)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	Germany	Hannelore Brenner Women of the W.	74.223
2	United Kingdom	Simon Lauren's Ocean Diamond	73.499
3	Denmark	A. Lykke Dalskov Alfarvad April Z	73.222
4th	United Kingdom	Deborah Criddle Pavaroti	73.110
5	Italy	Silvia Veratti Balla Coi Lupi	69.834
6th	Germany	Bettina Eistel Fabuleux 5	69.612
7th	Australia	Sharon Jarvis Odorodo	69,446
8th	Belgium	Bert Vermeir Tiramisu	67.389

Date: September 11, 2008, 9:16 pm

Individual Freestyle (Grade IV)

space	country	Athlete	percent
1	South Africa	Philippa Johnson Benedict	77.272
2	Norway	Ann Cathrin Lübbe Zanko	75,046
3	Australia	Georgia Bruce V Salute	74.319
4th	Norway	Sigrid Rui Nanof	69.498
5	France	Nathalie Bizet Mephisto	68.453
6th	Sweden	Lotten Aronsson Busy Lizzie	68,362
7th	Netherlands	Sjerstin Vermeulen Sultano	67.908
7th	Denmark	Line Thorning Colani star	66.045

Date: September 10, 2008, 8:48 pm

Medal table riding

Medal table riding
space	country	G	S.	B.	total
01	United Kingdom	5	5	-	10
02	Germany	3	1	2	6th
03	South Africa	2	-	-	2
04th	Canada	1	1	-	2
05	Norway	-	3	1	4th
06th	Denmark	-	1	2	3
07th	Australia	-	-	2	2
	Brazil	-	-	2	2
	Singapore	-	-	2	2

Web links

• Results ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive )