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Julie Higgins wins mixed dressage - freestyle grade iii at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Julie Higgins took gold in the mixed dressage - freestyle grade iii at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, 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
Julie Higgins took gold in the mixed dressage - freestyle grade iii at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Anne Cecilie Ore of Norway. The runner-up result places Norway alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Marita Hird of Australia. These results completed the podium for mixed dressage - freestyle grade iii.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Julie Higgins in position 1 with 73.330, Anne Cecilie Ore in position 2 with 70.910 and Marita Hird in position 3 with 68.430. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Deborah Criddle (GBR, position 4, 68.330), Hanne Nesheim (NOR, position 5, 68.030), Mary Green (USA, position 6, 67.410), Hanna Paasonen (FIN, position 7, 65.430), Doris Campo (GER, position 8, 64.150), Helena Hagberg (SWE, position 9, 62.880), Bianca Vogel (GER, position 10, 62.150) and Susan Haydon (AUS, position 11, 61.710).
The event
This was the mixed dressage - freestyle grade iii 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
Julie Higgins finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This mixed dressage - freestyle grade iii result was part of that overall championship record.
Anne Cecilie Ore finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This mixed dressage - freestyle grade iii result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Julie Higgins | Australia |
| Silver | Anne Cecilie Ore | Norway |
| Bronze | Marita Hird | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Higgins | AUS | 73.330 |
| 2 | Anne Cecilie Ore | NOR | 70.910 |
| 3 | Marita Hird | AUS | 68.430 |
| 4 | Deborah Criddle | GBR | 68.330 |
| 5 | Hanne Nesheim | NOR | 68.030 |
| 6 | Mary Green | USA | 67.410 |
| 7 | Hanna Paasonen | FIN | 65.430 |
| 8 | Doris Campo | GER | 64.150 |
| 9 | Helena Hagberg | SWE | 62.880 |
| 10 | Bianca Vogel | GER | 62.150 |
| 11 | Susan Haydon | AUS | 61.710 |
| 12 | Caroline Desmerger | FRA | 59.200 |
| 13 | Joan Salmon | IRL | 59.160 |
| 14 | Bert Vermeir | BEL | 59.050 |
| 15 | Silje Gillund | NOR | 58.360 |
| 16 | Jose Letartre | FRA | 56.900 |
| 17 | Sonia Villalba | ESP | 55.530 |
| 18 | Fukushi Yoshida | JPN | 54.780 |
| 19 | Tomizo Kikuchi | JPN | 54.460 |
| 20 | Sandra Schwartz | ZIM | 51.200 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.