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Lee Pearson wins mixed dressage - championship grade i at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Lee Pearson took gold in the mixed dressage - championship grade i at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
18–29 October 2000 · Sydney, Australia
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The title
Lee Pearson took gold in the mixed dressage - championship grade i at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Brita Andersen of Denmark. The runner-up result places Denmark alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal positions went to Rosalie Fahey of Australia and Jens Lasse Dokkan of Norway. These results completed the podium for mixed dressage - championship grade i.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Lee Pearson in position 1 with 67.960, Brita Andersen in position 2 with 66.480, Rosalie Fahey in position 3 with 65.370 and Jens Lasse Dokkan in position 3 with 65.370. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Dianne Tubbs (GBR, position 5, 65.180), Hope Hand (USA, position 6, 64.440), Birgit Dreiszis (GER, position 7, 63.140), Sarah Rydh (SWE, position 8, 61.850), Lynn Seidemann (USA, position 9, 56.660) and Alexander Mitchell (BER, position 10, 55.550).
The event
This was the mixed dressage - championship grade i competition in equestrian at the Sydney Paralympics. The medal table above identifies the winning delegation and the other podium positions in this event.
The athletes’ championship record
Lee Pearson finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 3 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This mixed dressage - championship grade i result was part of that overall championship record.
Brita Andersen finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This mixed dressage - championship grade i result was part of that overall championship record.
Jens Lasse Dokkan finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 3 bronze. This mixed dressage - championship grade i result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Lee Pearson | Great Britain |
| Silver | Brita Andersen | Denmark |
| Bronze | Rosalie Fahey | Australia |
| Bronze | Jens Lasse Dokkan | Norway |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Pearson | GBR | 67.960 |
| 2 | Brita Andersen | DEN | 66.480 |
| 3 | Rosalie Fahey | AUS | 65.370 |
| 3 | Jens Lasse Dokkan | NOR | 65.370 |
| 5 | Dianne Tubbs | GBR | 65.180 |
| 6 | Hope Hand | USA | 64.440 |
| 7 | Birgit Dreiszis | GER | 63.140 |
| 8 | Sarah Rydh | SWE | 61.850 |
| 9 | Lynn Seidemann | USA | 56.660 |
| 10 | Alexander Mitchell | BER | 55.550 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.