Harald Ambros (born 19 March 1980 in Linz, Austria) is an Austrian equestrian. [1] He competed in the Individual eventing at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]
Ambros was born in Linz.
Harald Ambros (born 19 March 1980 in Linz, Austria) is an Austrian equestrian. [1] He competed in the Individual eventing at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]
Ambros was born in Linz.
The team eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was held from the 15–18 August 2004. For the first time since 1992, the team and individual contests ran concurrently. The team event used the results of the first three phases of the individual eventing program to award rankings. A fourth phase was included in the individual competition for the first time. The competition was held at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Markopoulo, in the Attica region of Greece. Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 14 teams, each consisting of between three and five horse and rider pairs, entered the contest.
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