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Lawrence Lemieux (born 12 November 1955, in Edmonton, Alberta) [1] [2] is a Canadian sailor, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the Star class and at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Finn class. He was recognized for his noble actions in the latter competition.
Dressage has changed dramatically since the 1912 Olympics. [13] The dressage horse no longer has to jump, but the test on the flat has become increasingly difficult, emphasizing the piaffe and the passage. Today's horses are specifically bred for dressage and have movement far more extravagant when compared to the horses of the early 20th century.
Canada's most notable event in Olympic sailing competition was from the 1988 Seoul games, where Lawrence Lemieux was racing towards a certain medal finish, but stopped to help two Singaporean sailors whose boat had capsized during the race. Lemieux was later presented an award from IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch to honor his act of bravery.
The 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games were held in the region of Normandy, France. [1] [2] It was the seventh edition of the Games, which are held every four years and run by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). [3]
Lemieux is a French surname originating from Normandy and it has been traced from Rouen in the 1600s to earlier origins on the Cotentin peninsula. [1] According to the website "Les familles Lemieux d'Amerique" ("The Lemieux families of America") the North American Lemieux are descended from two half-brothers, Pierre and Gabriel, who emigrated from Rouen, France, to Quebec in 1643. [2]
The team and individual dressage competitions used the same results. Dressage had three phases, with the last being used only for the individual event. The first phase was the Grand Prix. Individuals advanced to the second phase, the Grand Prix Special, if they were on one of the top seven teams or were one of the top 11 remaining competitors.
Para Dressage Individual Championship Test Grade II Petra van de Sande on Toscane 69.238 % Britta Näpel on Aquilina 3 67.905 % Caroline Cecilie Nielsen on Rostorn's Hatim-Tinn 67.238% Para Dressage Individual Championship Test Grade III Hannelore Brenner on Women of the World 72.400 % Annika Lykke Dalskov on Preussen Wind 71.067%
The World Dressage Championships is held every four years. The best horse and rider competitions in the world compete for individual and team titles. The Dressage World Championship is since 1990, held at the World Equestrian Games in conjunction with other equestrian world championships [1].