Patrik Kittel
Patrik Kittel (2018)
Personal information
Born (1976-06-10) 10 June 1976
Österåker, Sweden
SpouseLyndal Oatley
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 RotterdamFreestyle dressage
Bronze medal – third place2017 GothenburgTeam dressage
Bronze medal – third place2019 RotterdamTeam dressage

Patrik Kittel (born 10 June 1976 in Österåker, Sweden) is a Swedish horse rider. He was born in Stockholm. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he placed fourth in team dressage.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the team dressage events and qualified for the Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle, finishing 14th.[2]

Controversy

The practice of Rollkur or hyperflexion of the horse's neck has been banned by the world governing body, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), following the release of video of Swedish dressage rider Patrik Kittel using rollkur during warm up at a competition in Denmark, where the horse's tongue appeared to turn blue as a result of the manoeuvre.[3][4][5]

Personal life

He is married to Australian dressage rider Lyndal Oatley.

References

  1. ↑ "Patrik Kittel". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Patrik Kittel - Equestrian - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  3. ↑ MacArthur, Jenny (2010-02-10). "Public outcry brings ban on controversial equestrian warm-up". The Times. Archived from the original on 2010-06-03.
  4. ↑ Butcher, Abigail (2009-11-12). "Rollkur row under discussion by FEI". Horse and Hound. Archived from the original on 2010-09-11.
  5. ↑ ""I've had hate mail" days dressage rider at centre of blue tongue row". Horse and Hound. 2009-11-06.
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