Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing

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Team eventing
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Equestrian Eventing pictogram.svg
Olympic equestrian eventing
Venue Baji Koen
Sea Forest Cross-Country Course
Date30 July – 2 August 2021
Competitors45 from 15 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Laura Collett
Tom McEwen
Oliver Townend
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Kevin McNab
Andrew Hoy
Shane Rose
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg Nicolas Touzaint
Karim Laghouag
Christopher Six
Flag of France.svg  France
  2016
2024  

The team eventing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place from 30 July to 2 August 2021 at the Baji Koen and Sea Forest Cross-Country Course. [1] Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 45 riders (15 teams of 3) from 15 nations are expected to compete. [2]

Background

This will be the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since it was introduced in 1912.

The reigning Olympic champion is France (Karim Laghouag, Thibaut Vallette, Mathieu Lemoine, and Astier Nicolas). The reigning (2018) World Champion is Great Britain (Rosalind Canter, Piggy French, Tom McEwen, and Gemma Tattersall).

An Olympics.com preview of equestrian (all events) provided the following overview:

Germany has won the most gold medals in Olympic equestrian sports (26 to be exact), reflecting the country's equestrian heritage and passion for the sport. Michael Jung has dominated individual eventing at recent Games, winning gold in both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Jung was destined to carve his name into equestrian history: both his father and grandfather were well-known equestrian athletes. Sweden, France, the USA and Great Britain are among the other leading nations in equestrian sport. [3]

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter 1 team of 3 riders in the team event. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the riders. There were 15 team quota places available, allocated as follows: [2]

Competition format

The eventing competition features all 45 riders competing in three rounds (dressage, cross-country, and jumping). Scores from all 3 riders on each team are summed to give a team score; the number of team members was reduced from 4 in 2016 to 3, with there no longer being a dropped score. [3] [4]

Schedule

The event takes place over four days, with two days for the dressage followed by cross-country and jumping on the next two days. [1]

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). [5]

DayDateStartFinishPhase
Day 7Friday, 30 July 20218:0011:10Dressage Day 1 - Session 1
17:3020:55Dressage Day 1 - Session 2
Day 8Saturday, 31 July 20218:0011:10Dressage Day 2 - Session 3
Day 9Sunday, 1 August 20218:3011:55Cross Country
Day 10Monday, 2 August 202117:0022:25Jumping

Results

Standings after dressage

At the end of the two days of dressage, Olympic champions Germany and World champions Great Britain had already broken away from the pack, with Germany, for the first time since 2008, not in the lead after the first discipline

NationIndividual resultsTeam penaltiesTeam rank
RiderHorsePenalties
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Oliver Townend Ballaghmor Class23.6078.301
Laura Collett London 5225.80
Tom McEwen Toledo de Kerser28.90
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Michael Jung Chipmunk21.1080.402
Julia Krajewski Amande de B'Neville25.20
Sandra Auffarth Viamant du Matz34.10
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Tim Price Vitali25.6086.403
Jesse Campbell Diachello30.10
Jonelle Price Grovine de Reve30.70
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kazuma Tomoto Vinci de la Vigne25.9090.104
Yoshiaki Oiwa Calle 4431.50
Toshiyuki Tanaka Talma d'Allou32.70
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Louise Romeike Cato 6028.0091.105
Therese Viklund Viscera28.10
Ludvig Svennerstål Balham Mist35.00
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Andrew Hoy Vassily de Lassos29.6093.406
Shane Rose Virgil31.70
Kevin McNab Don Quidam32.10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Alex Huan Tian Don Geniro23.9093.607
Bao Yingfeng Flandia34.50
Sun Huadong Lady Chin van't Moerven Z35.20
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Phillip Dutton Z30.5094.608
Boyd Martin Tsetserleg31.10
Doug Payne Vandiver33.00
Flag of France.svg  France Christopher Six Totem de Brecey29.6095.109
Karim Laghouag Triton Fontaine32.40
Nicholas Touzaint Absolut Gold33.10
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Felix Vogg Colero26.7099.2010
Mélody Johner Toubleu de Rueire36.10
Robin Godel Jet Set36.40
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Marcelo Tosi Glenfly31.50103.611
Rafael Losano Fuiloda36.00
Carlos Paro Goliath36.10
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Malgorzata Cybulska Chenaro31.00104.612
Jan Kaminski Jard33.10
Joanna Pawlak Fantastic Frieda40.50
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Sam Watson Flamenco34.30110.4013
Austin O'Connor Colorado Blue38.00
Sarah Ennis Woodcourt Garrison38.10
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Korntawat Samran Bonero K32.50113.1014
Weerapat Pitakanonda Carnival March38.20
Arinadtha Chavatanont Boleybawn Prince42.40
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Susanna Bordone Imperial van de Holtakkers33.90115.4015
Vittoria Panizzon Super Cillious38.60
Arianna Schivo Quefira de l'Ormeau42.90

Standings after cross-country

Germany suffered a nightmare cross country, with over 34 points in penalties all but knocking them out of medal contention, and ending the defense of their Olympic title. Great Britain, by contrast, backed up their earlier excellent dressage work with a faultless cross-country, posting three of only seven clear rounds all day, which gave them a huge 18 point lead going into the final discipline, the showjumping, equivalent to four posts down. Australia and France took advantage of Germany's disaster to move into medal position, and clear of the pack.

Team rankNationIndividual resultsTeam penalties
RiderHorseCross Country PenaltiesTotal

Penalties

1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Oliver Townend Ballaghmor Class0.0023.6078.30
Laura Collett London 520.0025.80
Tom McEwen Toledo de Kerser0.0028.90
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Andrew Hoy Vassily de Lassos0.0029.6096.20
Shane Rose Virgil0.0031.70
Kevin McNab Don Quidam2.8034.90
3Flag of France.svg  France Christopher Six Totem de Brecey1.6031.2097.10
Karim Laghouag Triton Fontaine0.0032.40
Nicholas Touzaint Absolut Gold0.4033.50
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Tim Price Vitali1.2026.80104.00
Jesse Campbell Diachello14.4044.50
Jonelle Price Grovine de Reve2.0032.70
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States Phillip Dutton Z4.8035.30109.40
Boyd Martin Tsetserleg3.2034.30
Doug Payne Vandiver6.8039.80
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Michael Jung Chipmunk11.0032.10114.20
Julia Krajewski Amande de B'Neville0.4025.60
Sandra Auffarth Viamant du Matz22.4056.50
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Susanna Bordone Imperial van de Holtakkers11.0044.90132.80
Vittoria Panizzon Super Cillious3.6042.20
Arianna Schivo Quefira de l'Ormeau2.8045.70
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Sam Watson Flamenco13.0047.30161.00
Austin O'Connor Colorado Blue0.0038.00
Sarah Ennis Woodcourt Garrison37.6075.70
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Alex Huan Tian Don Geniro12.0035.90185.60
Bao Yingfeng Flandia38.0072.50
Sun Huadong Lady Chin van't Moerven Z42.0077.20
10Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Felix Vogg Colero11.8038.50311.40
Mélody Johner Toubleu de Rueire0.4036.50
Robin Godel Jet Set200.00236.40
11Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kazuma Tomoto Vinci de la Vigne1.6027.50322.50
Yoshiaki Oiwa Calle 44200.00231.50
Toshiyuki Tanaka Talma d'Allou30.8063.50
12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Marcelo Tosi Glenfly8.8040.30335.20
Rafael Losano Fuiloda200.00236.00
Carlos Paro Goliath22.8058.90
13Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Malgorzata Cybulska Chenaro200.00231.00362.60
Jan Kaminski Jard12.8045.90
Joanna Pawlak Fantastic Frieda45.2085.70
14Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Louise Romeike Cato 60200.00269.00711.10
Therese Viklund Viscera200.00228.10
Ludvig Svennerstål Balham MistWithdrew35.00+20.00
Sara Algotsson Olstholt Chicuelo200.00200.00
15Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Korntawat Samran Bonero K200.00232.50713.10
Weerapat Pitakanonda Carnival March200.00238.20
Arinadtha Chavatanont Boleybawn Prince200.00242.40

Final standings (after jumping)

Despite three clear rounds from the defending champions Germany lifting them to fourth, the medal positions remained unchanged as Great Britain won Olympic team eventing gold for the first time since 1972. a gap of 49 years. Australia took silver, with France taking the bronze medals.

RankNationIndividual resultsTotal team
Penalties
RiderHorseJumping
Penalties
Total Penalties
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Oliver Townend Ballaghmor Class4.0027.6086.30
Laura Collett London 524.0029.80
Tom McEwen Toledo de Kerser0.0028.90
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Australia Andrew Hoy Vassily de Lassos0.0029.60100.20
Shane Rose Virgil4.0035.70
Kevin McNab Don Quidam0.0034.90
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France Christopher Six Totem de Brecey0.0031.20101.50
Karim Laghouag Triton Fontaine4.0036.40
Nicholas Touzaint Absolut Gold0.4033.90
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Michael Jung Chipmunk0.0032.10114.20
Julia Krajewski Amande de B'Neville0.0025.60
Sandra Auffarth Viamant du Matz0.0056.50
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Tim Price Vitali12.0038.80116.40
Jesse Campbell Diachello0.4044.90
Jonelle Price Grovine de Reve0.0032.70
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States Phillip Dutton Z8.0043.30125.80
Boyd Martin Tsetserleg4.4038.70
Doug Payne Vandiver4.0043.80
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Susanna Bordone Imperial van de Holtakkers0.0044.90144.80
Vittoria Panizzon Super Cillious8.0050.20
Arianna Schivo Quefira de l'Ormeau4.0049.70
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Sam Watson Flamenco8.0055.30177.00
Austin O'Connor Colorado Blue4.0042.00
Sarah Ennis Woodcourt Garrison4.0079.70
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Alex Huan Tian Don Geniro8.8044.70209.60
Bao Yingfeng Flandia5.6078.10
Sun Huadong Lady Chin van't Moerven Z9.6086.80
10Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Felix Vogg Colero8.0046.50339.40
Mélody Johner Toubleu de Rueire0.0036.50
Robin Godel Jet Set236.40
Eveline Bodenmüller Violine de la Brasserie0.000.00
Replacement penalty20.00
11Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kazuma Tomoto Vinci de la Vigne4.0031.50358.50
Yoshiaki Oiwa Calle 44231.50
Toshiyuki Tanaka Talma d'Allou12.0075.50
Ryuzo Kitajima Feroza Nieuwmoed0.000.00
Replacement penalty20.00
12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Marcelo Tosi GlenflyWD40.30463.60
Rafael Losano Fuiloda100.00 (WD)336.00
Carlos Paro Goliath4.0062.90
Márcio Appel Iberon Jmen4.404.40
Replacement penalty20.00
13Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Malgorzata Cybulska Chenaro8.00239.00479.80
Jan Kaminski Jard9.2055.10
Joanna Pawlak Fantastic Frieda100.00 (WD)185.70
14Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Louise Romeike Cato 6012.00240.00744.30
Therese Viklund Viscera8.40236.50
Ludvig Svennerstål Balham Mist35.00
Sara Algotsson Olstholt Chicuelo12.80212.80
Replacement penalty20.00
15Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Korntawat Samran Bonero K100.00 (WD)332.501013.10
Weerapat Pitakanonda Carnival March100.00 (WD)338.20
Arinadtha Chavatanont Boleybawn Prince100.00 (WD)342.40

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