Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

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Individual eventing
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Equestrian pictogram.svg
Venue Karuizawa Equestrian Venue
Date16–19 October
Competitors48 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Mauro Checcoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Carlos Moratorio Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Bronze medal icon.svg Fritz Ligges Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
  1960
1968  

The individual eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. The event was held from 16 to 19 October. [1]

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Medalists

Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Mauro Checcoli on Surbean
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Carlos Moratorio on Chalan
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fritz Ligges on Donkosak
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany

Results

There was a dressage test, an endurance test, and a jumping test. The penalties accrued in each were summed to give a final score. It was possible to earn negative penalties in the endurance test; thus, some pairs finished with a negative score.

Med 1.png Flag of Italy.svg  Mauro Checcoli on Surbean (ITA)54.00-118.40.00-64.40
Med 2.png Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Moratorio on Chalan (ARG)42.00-98.40.00-56.40
Med 3.png Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Fritz Ligges on Donkosak (EUA)32.00-91.210.00-49.20
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Page on The Grasshopper  (USA)43.00-90.40.00-47.40
5.Flag of Ireland.svg  Anthony Cameron on Black Salmon (IRL)70.67-117.20.00-46.53
6.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Horst Karsten on Condora (EUA)49.00-95.610.00-36.60
7.Flag of Australia.svg  Bill Roycroft on El Dorado (AUS)65.00-97.20.00-32.20
8.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Richard Meade on Barberry (GBR)52.67-118.436.00-29.73
9.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Reuben Jones on Master Bernard (GBR)35.00-91.230.00-26.20
10.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  German Gazyumov on Gran (URS)57.33-80.80.00-23.47
11.Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Angioni on King (ITA)65.33-103.220.00-17.87
12.Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Freeman on Gallopade (USA)69.67-96.810.00-17.13
13.Flag of Australia.svg  Brien Cobcroft on Stony Crossing (AUS)100.00-118.410.00-8.40
14.Flag of Italy.svg  Giusepye Ravano on Royal Love (ITA)69.67-73.20.00-3.53
15.Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Plumb on Bold Minstrel (USA)42.67-44.00.00-1.33
16.Flag of Ireland.svg  Thomas Brennan on Kilkenny (IRL)57.67-58.00.00-1.13
17.Flag of Argentina.svg  Elvio Flores on Legitima (ARG)68.33-75.610.002.73
18.Flag of Ireland.svg  John Harty on San Michele (IRL)84.00-99.220.004.80
19.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Konkov on Rumb (URS)63.67-53.20.5010.97
20.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Gerhard Schulz on Balza X (EUA)60.67-51.620.0029.07
21.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Pavel Deyev on Satrap (URS)61.33-69.240.0032.13
22.Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  José González on Condor (MEX)66.00-69.640.0036.40
23.Flag of France.svg  J. L. J. le Goff on Leopard (FRA)52.67-54.840.0037.87
24.Flag of France.svg  Jean de Croutte de Saint Martin on Mon Clos (FRA)62.67-34.210.0038.47
25.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Karl-Heinz Fuhrmann on Mohamet (EUA)58.00-38.030.0050.00
26.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Saibattal Mursalimov on Dzhigit (URS)50.67-6.810.0053.87
27.Flag of France.svg  Hugues Landon on Laurier (FRA)50.33-2.810.0057.53
28.Flag of Ireland.svg  Harry Freeman on St. Finbarr (IRL)52.3316.40.0068.73
29.Flag of Argentina.svg  Juan Gesualdi on Morrina (ARG)61.676.820.0088.47
30.Flag of Australia.svg  John Kelly on Brigalow (AUS)64.6713.230.00107.84
31.Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Eduardo Higareda on Engano (MEX)61.6788.010.00159.67
32.Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  M. Mendivil on Xihuilt (MEX)69.67108.40.00178.07
33.Flag of the United States.svg  Lana du Pont on Mr. Wister (USA)52.33141.630.00223.93
34.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Mikio Chiba on Mauta (JPN)63.67174.830.00268.47
Flag of Australia.svg  Neale Lavis on Mirrabooka (AUS)58.33-15.243.13 (DNF)
Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Argenton on Scottie (ITA)59.6765.2124.87 (DNF)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Julio Henri on Imperioso (ARG)60.33113.8174.13 (DNF)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  James Templer on M'Lord Connolly (GBR)42.6742.67 (DNF)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Bullen on Sea Breeze (GBR)54.3354.33 (DNF)
Flag of France.svg  Jehan LeRoy on Garden (FRA)56.6756.67 (DNF)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Joaquín Madrigal on Principiante (MEX)69.3369.33 (DNF)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masanori Katsumoto on Eiten (JPN)72.0072.00 (DNF)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaki Matsudaira on Nippo (JPN)73.3373.33 (DNF)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Rikutoshi Maeda on Hogetsu (JPN)76.0076.00 (DNF)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Jo Hyeong-won on General (KOR)81.0081.00 (DNF)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Seo Myeong-won on Marshall (KOR)84.3384.33 (DNF)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Kim Yeong-ro on Mudgeogongah (KOR)86.6786.67 (DNF)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Kim Mun-sik on Silver Moon Light (KOR)91.1791.17 (DNF)

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