The first participation of equestrian athletes from Rio Grande do Sul in the Olympic Games

Authors

  • Ester Liberato PEREIRA Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Escola de Educação Física; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Carolina Fernandes da SILVA Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Escola de Educação Física; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Janice Zarpellon MAZO Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Escola de Educação Física; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-55092015000100047

Abstract

Equestrian practice was introduced in Rio Grande do Sul by the military initiative, later incorporated by civilians. Gradually, Rio Grande do Sul people have begun exceling in this sport competitions. The main question of this historical study is: how has it developed Equestrian practice in Porto Alegre until the first participation of Equestrian athletes from Rio Grande do Sul in the Olympic Games. The documentary analysis of the sources revealed that the first participation of Equestrian athletes from Rio Grande do Sul in the Olympic Games is dated 1988 with the presence of a horseman and a horsewoman, though, since the 1948 edition, there is a team representing Brazil. The winning of Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000 occurred in Brazilian teams including an athlete from Rio Grande do Sul.

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Published

2015-03-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Sociocultural

License

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How to Cite

PEREIRA, E. L., SILVA, C. F. da, & MAZO, J. Z. (2015). The first participation of equestrian athletes from Rio Grande do Sul in the Olympic Games . Brazilian Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 29(1), 47-64. https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-55092015000100047