2006 FEI World Equestrian Games

Template:Template other The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen, Germany from 20 August to 3 September 2006. They were the 5th edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI. It was held in the Soers, a district of Aachen. The main stadium of this event was the Hauptstadion.

Host selection

On 18 September 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the FEI awarded the 2006 Games to Aachen. The only other host city applicant was Lexington, Kentucky, United States (which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010).

Events

16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.

Dressage	Driving	Endurance	Eventing	Jumping	Reining	Vaulting
Individual Freestyle	Individual	Individual	Individual	Individual	Individual	Individual Female
Individual Special						Individual Male
Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team

Participating nations

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Deutsche Post issued a stamp in recognition of the 2006 Games.

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Main Stadium, Mercedes-Benz-Prize, Aachen, Germany

59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.

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Medal summary

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual special dressage Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Individual freestyle dressage Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Team dressage Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Hubertus Schmidt on Wansuela Suerte Heike Kemmer on Bonaparte Nadine Capellmann on Elvis VA Isabell Werth on Satchmo	Template:Flagteam Laurens van Lieren on Hexagon's Ollright Imke Schellekens-Bartels on Sunrise Anky van Grunsven on Salinero Edward Gal on Lingh	Template:Flagteam Leslie Morse on Tip Top Guenter Seidel on Aragon Steffen Peters on Floriano Debbie McDonald on Brentina
Individual driving Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Team driving Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Christoph Sandmann Michael Freund Rainer Duen	Template:Flagteam Felix-Marie Brasseur Gert Schrijvers Geert de Brauwer	Template:Flagteam Ijsbrand Chardon Theo Timmerman Koos de Ronde
Individual endurance Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Team endurance Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Virginie Atger on Kangoo d'Aurabelle Philippe Benoit on Akim Du Boulve Pascale Dietsch on Hifrane Du Barthas	Template:Flagteam Urs Wenger on Zialka Anna Lena Wagner on Tessa IV Nora Wagner on Temir	Template:Flagteam Joao Raposo on Sultao Ana Margarida Costa on Gozlane Du Somail Ana Barbas on Piperino
Individual eventing Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Team eventing Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan Hinrich Romeike on Marius Bettina Hoy on Ringwood Cockatoo Ingrid Klimke on Sleep Late	Template:Flagteam Zara Phillips on Toytown Daisy Dick on Spring Along William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo Mary King on Call Again Cavalier	Template:Flagteam Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time Megan Jones on Kirby Park Irish Jester Andrew Hoy on Master Monarch Sonja Johnson on Ringwood Jaguar
Individual jumping Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Team jumping Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Gerco Schröder on Eurocommerce Albert Zoer on Okidoki Jeroen Dubbeldam on BMC Up and Down Piet Raijmakers on Van Schijndel's	Template:Flagteam Beezie Madden on Authentic McLain Ward on Sapphire Laura Kraut on Miss Independent Margie Goldstein-Engle on Quervo Gold	Template:Flagteam Ludger Beerbaum on L'Espoir Marcus Ehning on Noltes Kuchengirl Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly Christian Ahlmann on Cöster
Individual reining Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Team reining Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Dell Hendricks on Starbucks Sidekick Tim McQuay on Mister Nicadual Matt Mills on Easy Otie Whiz Aaron Ralston on Smart Paul Olena	Template:Flagteam Luke Gagnon on Lil Santana François Gauthier on Show Gun Lance Griffin on Whiz'n'Tag Chex Duane Latimer on Hang Ten Surprise	Template:Flagteam Dario Carmignani on Skeets Dun Adriano Meacci on Docs Tivio Hancock Christian Perez on Dualin For Me Marco Ricotta on Pappy Secolo
Men's vaulting Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
Women's vaulting Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist	Template:Flagmedalist
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Officials

The Ground Jury during the 2006 World Equestrian Games was nominated as follows;

Dressage

• Template:Flagicon Dieter Schüle (Ground Jury President)
• Template:Flagicon Linda Zang (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Ghislain Fouarge (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Stephen Clarke (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Bernard Maurel (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Wojtek Markowski (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Mary Seefried (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Mariette Withages (Technical Delegate)

Jumping

• Template:Flagicon Hanno Dohn (Ground Jury President)
• Template:Flagicon Sven Holmberg (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Pablo Mayorga (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Ronan Sugrue (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Frank Rothenberger (Course Designer)
• Template:Flagicon Frédéric Cottier (Technical Delegate)

Eventing

• Template:Flagicon Angela Tucker (Ground Jury President)
• Template:Flagicon Brian Ross (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Martin Plewa (Ground Jury Member)
• Template:Flagicon Rüdiger Schwarz (Course Designer)
• Template:Flagicon Tom Ryckewaert (Technical Delegate)

Broadcasting rights

The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks:

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• Template:Flagicon Equidia
• Template:Flagicon ARD, WDR, ZDF
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• Template:Flagicon NOS
• Template:Flagicon SF, TSI, TSR
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See also

• 2006 CHIO Aachen
• Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• Official website