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Lars Petersen

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Lars Petersen
Lars Petersen and Willano (2014)
Personal information
Born (1965-09-03) September 3, 1965 (age 59)
Haderslev, Denmark
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Denmark
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Arnhem Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Verden Team dressage
Dressage World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Den Bosch Individual dressage

Lars Petersen (born 3 September 1965 in Haderslev) is a Danish-born dressage rider, who has been competing internationally for the United States since 2017.[1] He competed for Denmark at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he placed 12th in the individual dressage competition. He won two bronze medals at the European Championships in team dressage.

At the 2002 FEI Dressage World Cup Final in 's-Hertogenbosch, he finished 2nd with a score of 79.670% on his horse Cavan. He has also qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon, France, after winning the North American League. He was forced to withdraw, however, after his horse sustained a hoof injury.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lars Petersen". fei.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Lars Petersen & Mariett Out of World Cup, Russia's Elena Sidneva & Romeo-Star In". dressage-news.com. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.