Alexander Peternell (born 11 February 1981) is a South African equestrian.
2012 London Olympics
At the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, Peternell competed in the
Individual eventing. Peternell was not initially selected for his national team.
Paul Hart
Paul Anthony Hart (born 4 May 1953) is an English association football, football manager, coach, and former professional player who made 567 appearances in the English Football League, Football League as a Defender (association football), def ...
was originally chosen to represent South Africa in the games. Peternell appealed on the grounds that Hart had placed 278 places below Peternell in the
FEI rankings. On July 23, 2012, the
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; french: Tribunal arbitral du sport, ''TAS'') is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland and its co ...
ruled that South Africa should have chosen Peternell as their representative. South Africa replied by stating they would not send anyone. A second appeal was filed by Peternell leading to the ruling by the court that would require South Africa to send Peternell as their representative.
[White, Charlotte. "Alex Peternell will ride at the Olympics the South Africans have announced" ''Horse & Hound.'' Horse & Hound Publication. Published 26 July. 2012 Web. Accessed 20 August 2013.]
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South African male equestrians
1981 births
Living people
Olympic equestrians for South Africa
Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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