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Lee Pearson wins mixed dressage - freestyle grade i at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Lee Pearson took gold in the mixed dressage - freestyle 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 - freestyle 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 was awarded to Jens Lasse Dokkan of Norway. These results completed the podium for mixed dressage - freestyle grade i.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Lee Pearson in position 1 with 73.350, Brita Andersen in position 2 with 70.950 and Jens Lasse Dokkan in position 3 with 69.110. 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 4, 68.550), Birgit Dreiszis (GER, position 5, 66.330), Hope Hand (USA, position 6, 66.100), Rosalie Fahey (AUS, position 7, 62.380), Sarah Rydh (SWE, position 8, 60.730), Alexander Mitchell (BER, position 9, 57.710) and Lynn Seidemann (USA, position 10, 56.480).
The event
This was the mixed dressage - freestyle 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 - freestyle 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 - freestyle 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 - freestyle 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 | Jens Lasse Dokkan | Norway |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Pearson | GBR | 73.350 |
| 2 | Brita Andersen | DEN | 70.950 |
| 3 | Jens Lasse Dokkan | NOR | 69.110 |
| 4 | Dianne Tubbs | GBR | 68.550 |
| 5 | Birgit Dreiszis | GER | 66.330 |
| 6 | Hope Hand | USA | 66.100 |
| 7 | Rosalie Fahey | AUS | 62.380 |
| 8 | Sarah Rydh | SWE | 60.730 |
| 9 | Alexander Mitchell | BER | 57.710 |
| 10 | Lynn Seidemann | USA | 56.480 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.