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Van Grunsven takes the Gold in Individual Dressage

August 19, 2025

Steffen Peters (USA) is fourth

HONG KONG (AP) - Anky van Grunsven of The Netherlands has won her third straight gold medal in individual dressage. Isabell Werth of Germany took silver and fellow countryman Heike Kemmer won the Bronze Medal.

Werth and van Grunsven have dominated the dressage podium since 1996. Werth won gold and van Grunsven silver in 1996, and they reversed in 2000. Van Grunsven also won Gold in 2004.

Van Grunsven scored 82.4 percent on Salinero in the Grand Prix Freestyle on Tuesday. This was combined with her score in the Grand Prix Special test on Saturday to earn a final average of 78.68.

Werth scored 78.1 percent in the freestyle on Satchmo, for a final average of 76.65.

Heike KEMMER of Germany won the bronze on Bonaparte with a freestyle score of 75.95 percent and a final average of 74.455.

Although the USA’s Steffen Peters had a higher score in the Freestyle, his combined score with the Grand Prix Special 71.800 gave him a total of 74.15 to finish fourth

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Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle, HK Equestrian Venue(Shatin)

1 VAN GRUNSVEN Anky SALINERO 82.400
2 WERTH Isabell SATCHMO 78.100
3 KEMMER Heike BONAPARTE 75.950
4 PETERS Steffen RAVEL 76.500
5 MINDERHOUD Hans Peter NADINE 75.150
6 KORELOVA Alexandra BALAGUR 73.850
7 HINDLE Emma LANCET 74.250
8 KYRKLUND Kyra MAX 74.250
9 PUJALS Bernadette VINCENT 72.350
10 BRINK Jan BRIAR 73.450
11 HELGSTRAND Andreas DON SCHUFRO 72.550
12 SILFVEN Tinne SOLOS CAREX 71.450
13 KING Courtney MYTHILUS 69.550
14 HOLZER Ashley POP ART 71.450
15 ZU SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN Nathalie DIGBY 69.100

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