Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

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Individual eventing
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Petrus Kastenman OS 1956 Jarvafaltet.jpg
Petrus Kastenman and Iluster
Venue Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Date11–14 June 1956
Competitors56 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Petrus Kastenman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg August Lütke-Westhues Flag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Francis Weldon Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
  1952
1960  

The individual eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place between 11 and 14 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 9th appearance of the event. [1]

Competition format

The team and individual eventing competitions used the same results. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. The competitor with the best total score (fewest penalty points) won.

Results

56 riders competed. [2]

Standings after dressage

RankRiderHorseNationDressage
1 Otto Rothe SissiFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -98.40
2 Arthur Rook Wild VentureFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -101.60
3 Klaus Wagner PrinzessFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -102.40
4 Francis Weldon KilbarryFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -103.20
5 Roland Perret ErlfriedCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -105.60
6 Kari Tolvanen LariinaFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -107.60
7 Bertie Hill Countryman IIIFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -108.40
8 Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. JubalFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -110.40
9 Valerian Kuybyshev PerekopFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -110.80
10 Milo Gmür RomeoCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -111.20
11 Alain Bouchet FerneyFlag of France.svg  France -112.40
12 Petrus Kastenman IlusterFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -116.40
13 Lev Baklyshkin GuimnastFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -119.20
14 Johan Asker IllerFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -119.60
15 Hans Christian Andersen TomFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -120.40
16 John Rumble CilroyFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -122.80
17 Giuseppe Molinari UccelloFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -124.40
18 Brian Crago RadarFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -124.80
19 Jean Saint-Fort Paillard FarceurFlag of France.svg  France -125.60
20 Rashko Fratev NaphtalineFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -126.80
21 Nikolay Shelenkov SatrapFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -129.20
21 Karl Ammitzböll KajusFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -129.20
23 August Lütke-Westhues Trux von KamaxFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -129.60
23 Konstantin Venkov GreibelFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -129.60
25 Brian Herbinson TaraFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -131.20
26 Nail Gönenli TemelFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -133.60
27 Ernie Barker DandyFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -134.40
28 Virgil Barbuceanu BrebenelFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -136.00
29 Giancarlo Gutierrez WistonFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -138.80
30 Jim Elder ColleenFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -141.20
40 Lars Kirkebjerg HavannaFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -141.20
32 Gheorghe Langa BoleroFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -142.40
33 Reijo Kuistila LamoraFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -142.80
44 Gheorghe Soare CabalaFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -142.80
35 Fethi Gürcan RihFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -143.20
36 Adriano Capuzzo Tuft of HeatherFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -145.60
37 Genko Rashkov EuphoriaFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -146.00
37 Carlos de la Serna FanionFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -146.00
39 Joaquim Silva HeléboroFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -149.20
40 Juan Martín-Merbilháa Gitana IFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -150.00
40 Samuel Koechlin GoyaCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -150.00
42 Fernando Cavaleiro MarteFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -152.00
43 Eduardo Cano WhyFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -152.80
43 Kaarlo Anttinen LocarnoFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -152.80
45 Harry Freeman-Jackson CellarstownFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -153.20
46 Bunty Thompson Brown SugarFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -154.40
47 Jack Burton HuntingfieldUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -155.60
48 Ian Hume-Dudgeon Copper CoinFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -158.00
49 Joaquín Nogueras ThaliaFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -161.60
50 Frank Duffy Drop DeadUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -162.40
51 Bill Mullins CharlevilleFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -166.00
52 Kemal Özçelik EskimoFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -166.80
53 Faustino Dominguez AnfitrionFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -170.80
54 Alvaro Sabbo MartoFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -173.20
55 Hernán Espinosa Al-HerrasanFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -177.60
56 Walter Staley Mud DauberUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -182.00

Standings after cross-country

Petrus Kastenman and Iluster tackling the cross-country course Petrus Kastenman OS 1956 hinder 22.jpg
Petrus Kastenman and Iluster tackling the cross-country course
RankRiderHorseNationDressageCross-countryTotal
Obstacle faultsTime pointsTotal
Stage BStage DTotalStage BStage DTotal
1 Petrus Kastenman IlusterFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -116.4000030.6739.2069.8769.87-46.53
2 August Lütke-Westhues Trux von KamaxFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -129.6000020.9543.7864.7364.73-64.87
3 Francis Weldon KilbarryFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -103.200-20-2032.3825.3457.7237.72-65.48
4 Lev Baklyshkin GuimnastFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -119.200006.8635.6942.5542.55-76.65
5 Genko Rashkov EuphoriaFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -146.0000014.3430.4344.7744.77-101.23
6 Arthur Rook Wild VentureFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -101.600-20-2016.61-0.9015.71-4.29-105.89
7 Adriano Capuzzo Tuft of HeatherFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -145.6000027.99-1.8026.1926.19-119.41
8 Giancarlo Gutierrez WistonFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -138.800-20-2010.2922.0832.3712.37-126.43
9 Juan Martín-Merbilháa Gitana IFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -150.000-20-2011.9031.6443.5423.54-126.46
10 Walter Staley Mud DauberUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -182.0000032.9914.4447.4347.43-134.57
11 Bill Mullins CharlevilleFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -166.000009.0621.9631.0231.02-134.98
12 Brian Crago RadarFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -124.800004.48-17.10-12.62-12.62-137.42
13 Bertie Hill Countryman IIIFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -108.400-80-8036.0012.2948.29-31.71-140.11
14 John Rumble CilroyFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -122.800004.27-24.00-19.73-19.73-142.53
15 Hans Christian Andersen TomFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -120.40000-4.20-19.80-24.00-24.00-144.40
16 Bunty Thompson Brown SugarFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -154.400009.130.219.349.34-145.06
17 Otto Rothe SissiFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -98.400-80-8023.337.0330.36-49.64-148.04
18 Harry Freeman-Jackson CellarstownFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -153.200-40-4024.388.0132.39-7.61-160.81
19 Kemal Özçelik EskimoFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -166.8000016.99-26.40-9.41-9.41-176.21
20 Jim Elder ColleenFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -141.200-40-4011.31-13.80-2.49-42.49-183.69
21 Brian Herbinson TaraFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -131.200-20-200.20-55.50-55.30-75.30-206.50
22 Eduardo Cano WhyFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -152.800-100-10011.319.4820.79-79.21-232.01
23 Klaus Wagner PrinzessFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -102.400-140-14015.70-6.309.40-130.60-233.00
24 Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. JubalFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -110.400-200-20034.4627.0661.52-138.48-248.88
25 Lars Kirkebjerg HavannaFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -141.200-80-803.72-40.20-36.48-116.48-257.68
26 Nail Gönenli TemelFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -133.600-140-14026.83-23.403.43-136.57-270.17
27 Nikolay Shelenkov SatrapFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -129.200-140-1407.42-15.90-8.48-148.48-277.68
28 Jean Saint-Fort Paillard FarceurFlag of France.svg  France -125.600-180-18036.00-15.3020.70-159.30-284.90
29 Ernie Barker DandyFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -134.40-60-80-140-13.20-8.40-21.60-161.60-296.00
30 Gheorghe Soare CabalaFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -142.800-160-16033.16-38.10-4.94-164.94-307.74
31 Carlos de la Serna FanionFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -146.00-60-140-20015.39-5.1010.29-189.71-335.71
32 Milo Gmür RomeoCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -111.200-180-1802.49-49.80-47.31-227.31-338.51
33 Joaquim Silva HeléboroFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -149.200-140-14019.85-70.20-50.35-190.35-339.55
34 Roland Perret ErlfriedCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -105.600-180-18011.02 [3] -90.60-101.62-259.58-365.18
35 Giuseppe Molinari UccelloFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -124.400-220-2204.90-55.80-50.90-270.90-395.30
36 Jack Burton HuntingfieldUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -155.600-120-120-8.40-132.60-141.00-261.00-416.60
37 Alain Bouchet FerneyFlag of France.svg  France -112.400-360-36024.95-22.802.15-357.85-470.25
38 Konstantin Venkov GreibelFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -129.600-320-32014.42-95.40-80.98-400.98-530.58
39 Samuel Koechlin GoyaCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -150.000-320-3202.49-89.70-87.21-407.21-557.21
40 Fernando Cavaleiro MarteFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -152.000-420-4201.41-41.40-39.99-459.99-611.99
41 Valerian Kuybyshev PerekopFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -110.800-460-46011.90-119.10-107.20-567.20-678.00
42 Reijo Kuistila LamoraFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -142.800-540-54023.58-279.30-255.72-795.72-938.52
Kari Tolvanen LariinaFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -107.60Eliminated
Johan Asker IllerFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -119.60Eliminated
Rashko Fratev NaphtalineFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -126.80Eliminated
Karl Ammitzböll KajusFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -129.20Eliminated
Virgil Barbuceanu BrebenelFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -136.00Eliminated
Gheorghe Langa BoleroFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -142.40Eliminated
Fethi Gürcan RihFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -143.20Eliminated
Kaarlo Anttinen LocarnoFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -152.80Eliminated
Ian Hume-Dudgeon Copper CoinFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -158.00Eliminated
Joaquín Nogueras ThaliaFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -161.60Eliminated
Frank Duffy Drop DeadUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -162.40Eliminated
Faustino Dominguez AnfitrionFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -170.80Eliminated
Alvaro Sabbo MartoFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -173.20Eliminated
Hernán Espinosa Al-HerrasanFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -177.60Eliminated

Final results after jumping

Petrus Kastenman and Iluster took the individual eventing gold medal Petrus Kastenman 1956b.jpg
Petrus Kastenman and Iluster took the individual eventing gold medal
RankRiderHorseNationDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
Points lost
ObstaclesTimeTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Petrus Kastenman IlusterFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -116.4069.87-200-20-66.53
Silver medal icon.svg August Lütke-Westhues Trux von KamaxFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -129.6064.73-200-20-84.87
Bronze medal icon.svg Francis Weldon KilbarryFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -103.2037.72-200-20-85.48
4 Lev Baklyshkin GuimnastFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -119.2042.55-200-20-96.65
5 Genko Rashkov EuphoriaFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -146.0044.77-100-10-111.23
6 Arthur Rook Wild VentureFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -101.60-4.29-10-3.75-13.75-119.64
7 Giancarlo Gutierrez WistonFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -138.8012.37-100-10-136.43
8 Juan Martín-Merbilháa Gitana IFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -150.0023.54-100-10-136.46
9 Adriano Capuzzo Tuft of HeatherFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -145.6026.19-200-20-139.41
10 Bill Mullins CharlevilleFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -166.0031.02-10-0.5-10.5-145.48
11 Brian Crago RadarFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -124.80-12.62-100-10-147.42
12 Bertie Hill Countryman IIIFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain -108.40-31.71-10-0.25-10.25-150.36
13 Hans Christian Andersen TomFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -120.40-24.00-100-10-154.40
14 Bunty Thompson Brown SugarFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -154.409.34-100-10-155.06
15 Otto Rothe SissiFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -98.40-49.64-100-10-158.04
16 John Rumble CilroyFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -122.80-19.73-200-20-162.53
17 Harry Freeman-Jackson CellarstownFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -153.20-7.61-100-10-170.81
18 Kemal Özçelik EskimoFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -166.80-9.41-100-10-186.21
19 Jim Elder ColleenFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -141.20-42.49-100-10-193.69
20 Brian Herbinson TaraFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada -131.20-75.30-100-10-216.50
21 Klaus Wagner PrinzessFlag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany -102.40-130.60000-233.00
22 Eduardo Cano WhyFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -152.80-79.21-100-10-242.01
23 Lars Kirkebjerg HavannaFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -141.20-116.48-100-10-267.68
24 Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. JubalFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -110.40-138.48-30-7.5-37.5-286.38
25 Jean Saint-Fort Paillard FarceurFlag of France.svg  France -125.60-159.30-100-10-294.90
26 Nikolay Shelenkov SatrapFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -129.20-148.48-200-20-297.68
27 Ernie Barker DandyFlag of Australia.svg  Australia -134.40-161.60-20-1.5-21.5-317.50
28 Carlos de la Serna FanionFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina -146.00-189.71-100-10-345.71
29 Joaquim Silva HeléboroFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -149.20-190.35-100-10-349.55
30 Milo Gmür RomeoCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -111.20-227.31-400-40-378.51
31 Roland Perret ErlfriedCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -105.60-259.58-400-40-405.18
32 Giuseppe Molinari UccelloFlag of Italy.svg  Italy -124.40-270.90-200-20-415.30
33 Samuel Koechlin GoyaCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland -150.00-407.21-200-20-577.21
34 Fernando Cavaleiro MarteFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -152.00-459.99-40-5.25-45.25-657.24
35 Valerian Kuybyshev PerekopFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -110.80-567.20-400-40-718.00
36 Reijo Kuistila LamoraFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -142.80-795.72-10-2.25-12.25-950.77
Walter Staley Mud DauberUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -182.0047.43Eliminated
Gheorghe Soare CabalaFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -142.80-164.94Eliminated
Nail Gönenli TemelFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -133.60-136.57Did not startElim.
Jack Burton HuntingfieldUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -155.60-261.00Did not startElim.
Alain Bouchet FerneyFlag of France.svg  France -112.40-357.85Did not startElim.
Konstantin Venkov GreibelFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -129.60-400.98Did not startElim.
Kari Tolvanen LariinaFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -107.60Eliminated
Johan Asker IllerFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -119.60Eliminated
Rashko Fratev NaphtalineFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria -126.80Eliminated
Karl Ammitzböll KajusFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark -129.20Eliminated
Virgil Bărbuceanu BrebenelFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -136.00Eliminated
Gheorghe Langa BoleroFlag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania -142.40Eliminated
Fethi Gürcan RihFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey -143.20Eliminated
Kaarlo Anttinen LocarnoFlag of Finland.svg  Finland -152.80Eliminated
Ian Hume-Dudgeon Copper CoinFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland -158.00Eliminated
Joaquín Nogueras ThaliaFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -161.60Eliminated
Frank Duffy Drop DeadUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States -162.40Eliminated
Faustino Domínguez AnfitrionFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -170.80Eliminated
Alvaro Sabbo MartoFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal -173.20Eliminated
Hernán Espinosa Al-HerrasanFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain -177.60Eliminated

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1956 Stockholm Equestrian Games: Men's Three-Day Event, Individual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. Official Report, pp. 168–71.
  3. The Official Report shows Perret's time score on this phase as -11.02, but the totals given in the Report are consistent with a score of 11.02 instead.