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| Equestrian sport in India | |
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 Indian Postage Stamp stamp showcasing Equestrian in 1980 Olympics. | |
| Country | India |
| Governing body | Equestrian Federation of India |
| National team(s) | India |
| First played | 1967 |
India has a wide following in various equestrian sports like showjumping, eventing, dressage, endurance and tent pegging. Supported by the Equestrian Federation of India, eventing is the most popular of the five, with teams representing the country at most Asian Games, winning a bronze medal in the 2002 and 2006 games. India has been represented in four Olympic Games by its equestrians in the years 1980 (Moscow), 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney) and 2020 (Tokyo). The Equestrian Premier League aims to support the sport in the country.
Medals won in International Equestrian events
[edit]| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
- updated till 2023
Indian Olympic Equestrians
[edit]| Equestrian | Olympics | Events | Horse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jitendarjit Singh Ahluwalia | 1980 Olympics | Three day event -Team and Individual | Shiwalik | |
| Hussain Khan | 1980 Olympics | Three day event - Team and Individual | Rajdoot | |
| Muhammad Khan | 1980 Olympics | Three day event - Team and Individual | I-Am-It | |
| Darya Singh | 1980 Olympics | Three day event - Team and Individual | Bobby | |
| Indrajit Lamba | 1996 Olympics | Individual eventing | Karishma | |
| Imtiaz Anees | 2000 Olympics | Individual eventing | Spring Invader | Rank 23 |
| Fouaad Mirza | 2020 Olympics | Individual eventing | Seigneur Medicot | Rank 23 |
Indian Equestrians at Asian Games
[edit]The following are medalists in the Asian Games:
| Equestrian | Olympics | Events | Horse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhagirath Singh | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Deep Kumar Ahlawat | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Palwinder Singh | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Rajesh Pattu | 2006 Doha Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Rakesh Kumar | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Ashish Malik | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Jitender Singh | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing | ||
| Fouaad Mirza | 2018 Jakarta Asian Games | Team eventing |
List of National Sports award recipients in Equestrian, showing the year, award, and gender
[edit]| Year | Recipient | Award | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Dafadar Md. Khan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1976 | H. S. Sodhi | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1982 | Rupinder Singh Brar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1982 | Raghubir Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1984 | Ghulam Mohammed Khan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1987 | J. S. Ahluwalia | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1991 | Adhiraj Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2003 | Rajesh Pattu | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2004 | Deep Kumar Ahlawat | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2019 | Fouaad Mirza | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2020 | Sawant Ajay Anant | Arjuna Award | Male |
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