Equestrian Anush Agarwalla exits from Paris Olympics after finishing ninth in his group

NEW DELHI: Asian Games medallist Anush Agarwalla was on Wednesday eliminated in the first stage of the Equestrian event at the Paris Olympics.

Competing in the individual dressage category, Agarwalla finished ninth in his group with a score of 66.444, which was not enough to advance to the medal round.

Agarwalla had previously won a gold and bronze medal in the team and individual dressage events at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

However, his performance at the Paris Olympics, where he rode Sir Caramello Old, did not meet expectations. He finished ninth in Group E in the dressage Grand Prix Individual Qualifier round.

Despite the early exit, Agarwalla made history as the first Indian equestrian to compete in dressage at the Olympics. He achieved the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) four times to secure a quota for India.

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour of Denmark led Group E with a score of 80.792, while Germany's Isabell Wirth secured second place.

Anush Agarwalla has been training in Germany since he was 17. Being eliminated in the initial stage is disappointing, but his participation marks a significant milestone for Indian equestrian sports.


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