Athletes participating 767 | Nations participating 59 Events 16 in 7 disciplines | |
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Opening ceremony August 20, 2006 (2006-08-20) Closing ceremony September 3, 2006 (2006-09-03) |
The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen, Germany from August 20 to September 3, 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.
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Host selection
On September 18, 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 (which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010).
Events
16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.
Participating nations
59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.
Medal count
Note: Medal count is sorted by total gold medals, then total silver medals, then total bronze medals, then alphabetically.
Broadcasting rights
The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks: