2006 FEI World Equestrian Games
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.
Host selection
On September 18, 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[1] (which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010).
Events
16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.
Participating nations
59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.
Medal summary
Medalists
Medal count
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER)* | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Broadcasting rights
The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks:[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein awarded with the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006". Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein. 2002-09-18. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Broadcast Information". The Virtual Equestrian. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
External links
- 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games
- 2006 in German sport
- Sport in Aachen
- FEI World Equestrian Games
- International sports competitions hosted by Germany
- Equestrian sports competitions in Germany
- 2006 in equestrian
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- August 2006 sports events in Europe
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