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26 April 2024

Britain's Dujardin wins individual dressage gold

Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain waves to sectators after competing with her horse Valegro in the equestrian dressage individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday, August 9 in London. (AP)

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Charlotte Dujardin of Britain won the Olympic individual dressage gold medal Thursday on Valegro, scoring 90.089 percent in the deciding grand prix musical freestyle.

Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands, riding Parzival, won silver, while Britain's Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris took the bronze. World Cup champion Cornelissen scored 88.196 and Bechtolsheimer had 84.339.

Dujardin chose music which pleased the partisan British crowd, including Olympic theme music and chimes from Big Ben.

Britain also won team gold in dressage earlier this week, beating Germany and the Netherlands.