Alexander Peternell
| Alexander Peternell | |
|---|---|
 Alexander Peternell and Asih competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Discipline | Equestrian |
| Born | 11 February 1981 Roodepoort, South Africa |
| Horse(s) | Asih, AP Topstar, AP Not Landing, AP Uprising |
Alexander Peternell (born 11 February 1981) is a South African equestrian.[1]
2012 London Olympics
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Peternell competed in the Individual eventing.[2] Peternell was not initially selected for his national team. Paul Hart was originally chosen to represent South Africa in the games. Peternell appealed on the grounds that Hart had placed 278 places below Peternell in the FEI rankings. On July 23, 2012, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that South Africa should have chosen Peternell as their representative.[3] South Africa replied by stating they would not send anyone. A second appeal was filed by Peternell leading to the ruling by the court that would require South Africa to send Peternell as their representative.[4]
References
- ^ "Alexander Peternell". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Alexander Peternell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "London 2012: South African eventer wins battle to compete at Games". The Guardian. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ White, Charlotte. "Alex Peternell will ride at the Olympics the South Africans have announced" Horse & Hound. Horse & Hound Publication. Published 26 July. 2012 Web. Accessed 20 August 2013.
External links
- Alexander Peternell (and here) at FEI
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