Dutch van Grunsven wins Olympic dressage gold

  2008-08-19 14:43:38 GMT    2008-08-19 22:43:38 (Beijing Time)    Xinhua

Dutch van Grunsven wins Olympic dressage gold

Netherlandish rider Anky Van Grunsven rides her horse Salinero during the dressage individual grand prix freestyle of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events in Hong Kong, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Anky Van Grunsven won the gold medal of the event with the score of 78.680. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

Dutch van Grunsven wins Olympic dressage gold

Netherlandish rider Hans Peter Minderhoud rides his horse Nadine during the dressage individual grand prix freestyle of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events in Hong Kong, China, Aug. 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

  HONG KONG, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands scored 78.68 points to win the Olympic dressage gold medal here on Tuesday.

  Germany's Isabell Werth scored 76.65 points for the silver and Heike Kemmer, also of Germany, took the bronze in 74.455.