2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Host city Aachen , Germany Nations 59 Athletes 767 Events 16 in 7 disciplines Opening 20 August 2006 (2006-08-20 ) Closing 3 September 2006 (2006-09-03 ) Website www
The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen , Germany from 20 August to 3 September 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 18 September 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] the following edition of the Games in 2010 ).
Events
16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.
Participating nations
Deutsche Post issued a stamp in recognition of the 2006 Games.Main Stadium, Mercedes-Benz-Prize, Aachen , Germany 59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.
Medal summary
Medalists
Medal count
* Host nation (Germany )
Officials
The Ground Jury during the 2006 World Equestrian Games was nominated as follows;[ 2]
Dressage Jumping Eventing
Broadcasting rights
The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks:[ 3]
See also
References
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