ETZNER JAKOBSSON Louise

Date of Birth: 9 Jun 1960

Age: 61

Gender: Female

Sport Class: GIV

Place of birth: ESKILSTUNA

Birth Country:

Sweden

Place of residence : KLINTEHAMN

Residence Country:

Sweden

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Individual Test - Grade IV	4
	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Equestrian Park	Dressage Individual Test - Grade IV	Finished
	Equestrian Park	Dressage Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
3	Individual Championship Test - Grade III	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Equestrian Games
5	Individual Test - Grade IV	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
European Championships
2	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2019	Rotterdam, NED
2	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2017	Gothenburg, SWE
3	Individual Test - Grade IV	2019	Rotterdam, NED
3	Individual Test - Grade IV	2017	Gothenburg, SWE
7	Team Test to Music	2019	Rotterdam, NED
8	Team Test to Music	2017	Gothenburg, SWE

Occupation:

Husband Gunnar, daughters Lisa and Hanna

Languages spoken:

English, Swedish

Wisby Ridklubb [Sweden]

Sporting relatives:

Her daughter Hanna Etzner has represented Sweden in equestrian dressage at junior level, and competed at the 2006 European Junior Championships in Stadl-Paura, Austria. Her other daughter Lisa was a registered dressage rider in the FEI database in 2006. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2020; FEI database, 01 Jan 2006, 01 Jul 2007)

Other sports:

She has competed in able-bodied equestrian dressage at national level in Sweden. (online.equipe.com, 31 Jul 2011)

2015 for Sweden (ridsport.se, 18 Mar 2016)

She began riding at age nine. Following her accident, she returned to the saddle a few months later. (ridsport.se, 18 Mar 2016; expressen.se, 26 Apr 2014)

She had competed in equestrian dressage before her accident. (horisontmagasin.se, 02 Aug 2016; online.equipe.com, 31 Jul 2011)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (helagotland.se, 24 Jun 2021)

In 2020 she was named Para Dressage Rider of the Year by Ridenews and the Kentaur magazine. (ridenews.se, 22 Feb 2020)

In 2018 she was named Role Model of the Year at the Para Sports Gala in Sweden. (tidningenridsport.se, 29 Jan 2018)

In 2015 she was named Fighter of the Year at the Equestrian Gala in Sweden. (ridsport.se, 18 Mar 2016)

General Interest

Classification
GRADE IV (FEI, 17 Aug 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (eurodressage.com, 15 Jan 2021; svt.se, 01 Sep 2020; ridsport.se, 18 Mar 2016)

Impairment Details
In August 2011 she fractured her skull and sustained three cerebral haemorrhages after being knocked down by a horse. As a result she has impaired balance and motor skills on her left side. "It was our calmest, kindest horse, but she was frightened when I took her off the horse walker. She threw herself against me, I tried to get her away, but she was very frightened. I think I had my hands in her mane and halter to try to push her away. She jumped on me, I flew backwards, landed on my back and hit the back of my head." (eurodressage.com, 15 Jan 2021; svt.se, 01 Sep 2020; horisontmagasin.se, 02 Aug 2016; ridsport.se, 18 Mar 2016)

General
NEW HORSE FOR TOKYO
In July 2020 her horse Zernard, with whom she had competed since 2015, was retired by its owner at age 17 after the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo were postponed. "I'm terribly sad. Zernard has been better than ever and throughout his life has gotten better and better, really. But we did not dare to risk his health with such a long campaign." The same year she found a new horse, Goldstrike BJ, in the Netherlands and Swedish rider Sofia Ridderstad bought the horse for her. "My friend Helena Ager contacted a dressage judge she knows in Holland and asked for tips on horses that could fit for me. I had to describe exactly what I was looking for, and pretty quickly a tip came back. We got several videos and I decided to go down and test drive 'Goldie', as he is called. I also tried a couple of other horses, but he was the right one. Sofia knows exactly how much horses and riding mean to me. She wanted to help me invest and she said, 'I'm buying you a horse'. I couldn't believe that there are people who do such things for someone else. So I have Helena and Sofia to thank for this horse." (eurodressage.com, 15 Jan 2021; svt.se, 01 Sep 2020; tidningenridsport.se, 01 Sep 2020)

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Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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