Peter Eriksson (equestrian) explained

Peter Eriksson (born 6 October 1959[1]) is a 5'9" [2] Swedish equestrian[3] [4] who's competed at several Summer Olympics.[5] In the 2004 Olympics held in Athens, Greece, Eriksson competed aboard a gray stallion named Cardento, and together they helped the Swedish Equestrian Team win a silver medal in Team Showjumping with their clear round and jump-off time of 45.51. [6] For the following 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, Eriksson competed on a dark bay stallion, Jaguar Mail, and placed 32nd overall in Individual Showjumping [7]

Notes and References

  1. https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/SWE/Peter+Eriksson/231381 Yahoo Sports Profile
  2. 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian Results - Beijing, China - ESPN. (n.d.). http://www.espn.com/oly/summer08/fanguide/athlete?id=21240
  3. http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/equestrian-weakened-swedes-a-blessing-for-irish-hopes-1476840.html Irish Independent
  4. http://www.horsemart.co.uk/news/nominated_jumping_entries_for_the_alltech_fei_european_jumping_dressage_championships_2009/595 Horsemart
  5. http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2008/08/095.shtml Horsetalk
  6. The Virtual Equestrian - Olympic News - Olympic Showjumping - Teams Final - Page 12. (n.d.). http://www.cyberhorse.net.au/cgi-bin/tve/displaynewsitem.pl?20040827showjumping12.txt
  7. Peter Eriksson (10011410). (n.d.). http://www.fei.org/athlete/10011410/ERIKSSON-Peter