Lars Petersen (born 3 September 1965 in

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rider, who has been competing internationally for the United States since 2017. He competed for Denmark at the

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, where he placed 12th in the individual dressage competition. He won two bronze medals at the European Championships in team dressage. At the 2002 FEI

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Final in

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, he finished 2nd with a score of 79.670% on his horse Cavan. He has also qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in

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, after winning the North American League. He was forced to withdraw, however, after his horse sustained a hoof injury.

References

Living people 1965 births American male equestrians Danish male equestrians Danish dressage riders American dressage riders Olympic equestrians for Denmark Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Haderslev Municipality 20th-century American sportsmen 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-equestrian-bio-stub