Jon Pedersen

{{Short description|Danish equestrian (born 1957)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jon Pedersen | full_name = | image = | caption = | nationality = Danish | sport = Equestrian | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|6|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Silkeborg, Denmark | death_date = | death_place = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Equestrian}} {{MedalCountry| {{DEN}} }} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{MedalBronze|1999 Arnhem|Team dressage}} {{MedalBronze|2001 Verden|Team dressage}} }}

'''Jon Pedersen''' (born 18 June 1957) is a Danish equestrian. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/jon-pedersen-1.html |title=Jon Pedersen Olympic Results |accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref>

In a documentary from 1997 Jon Pedersen was caught abusing horses. For instance by hitting a horse in the eye with the hard end of a whip, then continuing to hit the horse with the hard end of the whip 5-6 more times, then whipping the horse for another 30 minutes. In a documentary from 2026, he was again caught on tape abusing horses while employed at Dalumgaard Rideklub (riding club)<ref>https://www.tv2fyn.dk/fyn/tidligere-ol-rytter-og-leder-af-stor-rideklub-mishandler-heste-pa-skjult-kamera-han-taesker-dem-ea1f9</ref>.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pedersen, Jon}} Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:Danish male equestrians Category:Olympic equestrians for Denmark Category:Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Silkeborg Category:20th-century Danish sportsmen

[https://www.tv2fyn.dk/fyn/tidligere-ol-rytter-og-leder-af-stor-rideklub-mishandler-heste-pa-skjult-kamera-han-taesker-dem-ea1f9 Jon Pedersen known for whipping horses to blood]