2006 FEI World Equestrian Games
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The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen
, Germany
from August 20 to September 3, 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
.
, 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
).
59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.
Note: Medal count is sorted by total gold medals, then total silver medals, then total bronze medals, then alphabetically.
CBC Country Canada
Eurosport
Equidia ARD
, WDR
, ZDF
RAI
NOS
SF
, TSI
, TSR
SVT
Dubai TV
BBC
HorseTV
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from August 20 to September 3, 2006. They were the 5th edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
. It was held in the Soers, a district of Aachen. The main stadium of this event was the Hauptstadion
Hauptstadion
CHIO Hauptstadion is located in Aachen, Germany. It is used for equestrian and show jumping. It was built in 2006 and has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. It hosted the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games.- External links :**...
.
Host selection
On September 18, 2002 in Jerez de la FronteraJerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, situated midway between the sea and the mountains. , the city, the largest in the province, had 208,896 inhabitants; it is the fifth largest in Andalusia...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, the FEI
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
awarded the 2006 Games to Aachen. The only other host city applicant was Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010
2010 FEI World Equestrian Games
The 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games were held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky from September 25 to October 10, 2010. This was the sixth edition of the games, which are held every four years and run by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports...
).
Events
16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.| Dressage Dressage Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games... |
Driving Combined driving Combined driving also known as Horse Driving Trials is an equestrian sport involving carriage driving. In this discipline the driver sits on a vehicle drawn by a single horse, a pair or a team of four. The sport has three phases: Dressage, Cross-country Marathon and Obstacle Cone Driving and is... |
Endurance Endurance riding Endurance riding is an equestrian sport based on controlled long-distance races. It is one of the international competitions recognized by the FEI. There are endurance rides worldwide.... |
Eventing Eventing Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding... |
Jumping Show jumping Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics... |
Reining Reining Reining is a western riding competition for horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the lope and gallop; the fastest of the horse gaits... |
Vaulting Equestrian vaulting Equestrian vaulting, or simply Vaulting , is most often described as gymnastics and dance on horseback and, like these disciplines, it can be practised as a non-competitive art/performance or as a competitive sport. Vaulting has been an equestrian act at the circus from its early days. It is open... |
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| Individual Freestyle Individual freestyle dressage at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games The individual freestyle dressage competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games was held between August 22 and August 26, 2006.-Medalists:-Complete results:-Round 1:... |
Individual | Individual Individual endurance at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games The individual endurance competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games was held on August 21, 2006.-Medalists:-Finishers:-Did not finish:-External links:**Official results****... |
Individual | Individual Individual jumping at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games The individual jumping competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games was held between August 29 and September 3, 2006.-Medalists:-Complete results:-Round 1:The first round of the individual jumping competition was held on August 29, 2006... |
Individual | Individual Female |
| Individual Special Individual special dressage at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games The individual special dressage competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games was held between August 22 and August 25, 2006.-Medalists:-Complete results:-Round 1:... |
Individual Male | |||||
| Team | Team | Team Team endurance at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games The team endurance competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games was held on August 21, 2006.-Medalists:-3-rider teams:-2-rider teams:-External links:**... |
Team | Team Team jumping at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games The team jumping competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games was held between August 29 and August 31, 2006.-Medalists:-Complete results:-Round 1:The first round of the team jumping competition was held on August 29, 2006... |
Team | Team |
Participating nations
| Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Antigua and Barbuda was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual freestyle dressage:-Individual special dressage:-External links:*... Argentina Argentina at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Argentina was represented by 9 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Individual jumping:-Team jumping:-External links:*... Australia Austria Bahrain Bahrain at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Bahrain was represented by 5 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Team endurance:-External links:*... Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Bulgaria at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Bulgaria was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual jumping:-External links:*... Canada Chile Chile at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Chile was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual endurance:-External links:*... Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark |
Dominican Republic Egypt Egypt at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Egypt was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual jumping:-External links:*... El Salvador El Salvador at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games El Salvador was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual jumping:-External links:*... Estonia Estonia at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Estonia was represented by 2 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual jumping:-External links:*... Finland France Georgia Georgia at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Georgia was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual endurance:-External links:*... Germany Greece Greece at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Greece was represented by 4 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual freestyle dressage:-Individual special dressage:-Individual endurance:-Individual jumping:-External links:*... Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan |
Jordan Jordan at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Jordan was represented by 6 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Individual jumping:-External links:*... Libya Libya at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Libya was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual jumping:-External links:*... Lithuania Lithuania at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Lithuania was represented by 3 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual freestyle dressage:-Individual special dressage:-Individual endurance:-External links:*... Luxembourg Luxembourg at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Luxembourg was represented by 3 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual freestyle dressage:-Individual special dressage:-Individual endurance:-External links:*... Malaysia Malaysia at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Malaysia was represented by 4 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Individual jumping:-External links:*... Mexico Namibia Namibia at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Namibia was represented by 3 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Team endurance:-External links:*... Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Norway Oman Oman at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Oman was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual endurance:-External links:*... Poland Portugal Qatar Qatar at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Qatar was represented by 5 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Team endurance:-External links:*... |
Russia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Saudi Arabia was represented by 9 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Individual jumping:-Team jumping:-External links:*... Slovakia Slovenia Slovenia at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Slovenia was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual freestyle dressage:-Individual special dressage:-External links:*... South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Syria at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Syria was represented by 3 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual endurance:-External links:*... Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games The United Arab Emirates was represented by 6 athletes at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.-Individual endurance:-Individual jumping:-External links:*... United Kingdom United States Venezuela Venezuela at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Venezuela was represented by 1 athlete at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.__FORCETOC__-Individual jumping:-External links:*... |
Medal count
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
6 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 |  United States |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Belgium |
2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 5 |  France |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Canada |
1 | 1 | – | 2 |
 United Kingdom |
1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| 8 |  Spain |
1 | – | – | 1 |
| 9 |  Australia |
– | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Austria |
– | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Denmark |
– | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Switzerland |
– | 1 | – | 1 |
| 13 |  Italy |
– | – | 1 | 1 |
 Portugal |
– | – | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia |
– | – | 1 | 1 |
Note: Medal count is sorted by total gold medals, then total silver medals, then total bronze medals, then alphabetically.
Broadcasting rights
The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks:CBC Country Canada
CBC Country Canada
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Eurosport
Eurosport
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Equidia ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
, WDR
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD...
, ZDF
ZDF
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RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
NOS
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
SF
SRG SSR idée suisse
SRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting organisation, founded in 1931 as SRG-SSR. Headquartered in Bern, SRG SSR is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship.Switzerland's system of direct...
, TSI
Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana
Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana is a Swiss public broadcasting organisation, part of SRG SSR. RSI handles production and broadcasting of radio and television programs in Italian for Switzerland...
, TSR
Télévision Suisse Romande
Télévision Suisse Romande is a TV network with 2 channels: TSR 1 and TSR 2. They are the main French language channels in Switzerland, part of SRG SSR idée suisse...
SVT
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
Dubai TV
Dubai TV
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BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
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