Patrik Kittel

Patrik Kittel (born 10 June 1976 in Österåker, Sweden) is a Swedish horse rider. He was born in Stockholm. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he placed fourth in team dressage. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the team dressage events and qualified for the Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle, finishing 14th.

Controversy
In 2009, a video of Kittel riding Watermill Scandic using rollkur, or hyperflexion of the horse's neck during warm up at a competition in Denmark caused international outcry. The horse's tongue appeared to turn blue as a result of the manouver, leading to the "blue-tongue scandal". Tens of thousands of letters in protest were sent to dressage's world governing body, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), who banned the practice of rollkur after public pressure.

In 2024, Kittel was pictured riding in competitions in Amsterdam and Neumünster where his horse's toungue was noticeably blue, suggesting his mount was in pain and had lost oxygen. The FEI claimed to be looking into the allegations.

Personal life
He is married to Australian dressage rider Lyndal Oatley.