WELLINGTON, FL - March 4, 2008 - At the 2008 PhelpsSports.com Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W/Y on Saturday, March 1, in Loxahatchee, FL, 16 Olympians representing five countries - the United States of America, Germany, Denmark, Colombia, and Canada - from the sports of dressage and eventing participated in an Olympic Tribute, celebrating this Olympic year and the 25th Anniversary of the prestigious show.
Olympians participating in the Olympic Tribute were:
Jessica Ransehousen, USA - 1960 Rome, 1964 Tokyo, and 1988 Seoul Olympics
Mason Phelps, USA - 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Eventing Team Alternate
Dorothy Morkis, USA - 1976 Montreal Olympics, Team Bronze
Lendon Gray, USA - 1980 Alternate Olympics Goodwood, England, and 1988 Seoul
Linda Zang, USA - 1980 Alternate Olympics, Goodwood, England
Robert Dover, USA - 1984 Los Angeles; 1988 Seoul; 1992 Barcelona, Team Bronze; 1996 Atlanta, Team Bronze; 2000 Sydney, Team Bronze; 2004 Athens, Team Bronze.
Ashley Holzer, Canada - 1988 Seoul Olympics, Team Bronze; 2004 Athens
Michael Poulin, USA - 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Team Bronze
Carol Lavell, USA - 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Team Bronze
Bent Jensen, Denmark - 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Klaus Balkenhol, Germany - 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Team Gold and Individual Bronze; 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Team Gold and Individual Silver
Michelle Gibson, USA - 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Team Bronze
Lars Petersen, Denmark - 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Karen O'Connor, USA - 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Team Silver; 2000 Sydney Olympics, Team Bronze - Eventing
Lisa Wilcox, USA - 2004 Athens Olympics, Team Bronze
Cesar Parra, Colombia - 2004 Athens Olympics
PHOTO CAPTION: (l-r) Linda Zang, Lisa Wilcox, Michael Poulin, Karen O'Connor, Jessica Ransehousen, Mason Phelps, Dorothy Morkis, Carol Lavell, Lendon Gray, Michelle Gibson, Robert Dover, Klaus Balkenhol, Lars Petersen, Bent Jensen, Cesar Parra, and Ashley Holzer. (Applauding at right are Mary Anne McPhail, PhelpsSports.com Derby Executive Director; and Evelyn O'Sullivan, PhelpsSports.com Derby Competition Manager)
PHOTO CREDIT: Susan J. Stickle. This photo may only be used in relation to this press release.
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