Iréne Slättengren (born 18 May 1952)[1] is a Swedish former equestrian and audiologist. She won gold medals in the individual championship test grade II and individual freestyle test grade II dressage events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1952 Linköping, Sweden |
| Years active | 1997-c.2008 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | Para equestrian |
| Disability class | Grade II |
| Event | Dressage |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2004 |
| World finals | 2007 |
Medal record | |
Personal life
editSlättengren is from Linköping, Sweden.[1] As a youngstar, she contracted polio which caused a spinal cord injury.[1] Aside from equestrianism, Slättengren has worked as an audiologist at Linköping University Hospital.[2]
Career
editSlättengren started competing in 1997, and trained at Linköpings RS.[1] At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, Slättengren competed on the horse Larino,[3] as her own horse was injured.[1] She won both the individual championship test grade II[3][4] and individual freestyle test grade II events.[4][5] She was the first Paralympic medallist from Linköping, and was aged 52 at the time.[1] Slättengren also had the third best individual performance in the team event, and the Swedish team finished fourth.[2]
Slättengren competed at the 2007 World Para Dressage Championships,[6] and was considered one of the favourites.[7] She failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Paralympics as her horse Mauritz was injured during the selection trials. Carolin Rutberg was selected instead.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Fullträff med guldhäst". Norrköpings Tidningar (in Swedish). 16 October 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Iréne Slättengren fick två OS-guld i Aten". My News Desk (in Swedish). 4 October 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Canadian Karen Brain Wins Paralympic Equestrian Bronze". Equestrian Connection. 22 September 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Second bronze for Tustain". BBC Sport. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Karen Brain Wins Second Paralympic Equestrian Bronze". Equestrian Connection. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Eleven from Australasia for World Para-dressage Champs". Horse Talk. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Britain prepares for World Para Dressage Championships". Horse & Hound. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Inget OS för Slättengren". Corren (in Swedish). 11 July 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
External links
edit- Irene Slaettengren (and here) at FEI
- Iréne Slättengren at the International Paralympic Committee
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