At the medal ceremony of the team dressage, the three men of the twelve who were awarded medals were all gay men, Robert Dover and Guenter Seidel (both USA, bronze) and Teeuwissen.
During the medal presentation at the team dressage event, it was notable that three of the twelve medal recipients were openly gay men, including Robert Dover and Guenter Seidel from the USA, who received bronze medals, as well as Teeuwissen.