Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

The individual eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place on 23 and 25 July. The event was open to men and women. The competition included three segments: dressage, cross-country, and show-jumping. Penalties from each were summed to give a total score.[1]

Individual eventing
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
VenueOlympic Equestrian Centre
Date23–25 July
Competitors49 from 13 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Edmund Coffin  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michael Plumb  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Karl Schultz  West Germany
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The competition was split into three phases:

  1. Dressage (23 July)
    Riders performed the dressage test.
  2. Endurance (24 July)
    Riders tackled roads and tracks, steeplechase and cross-country portions.
  3. Jumping (25 July)
    Riders jumped at the show jumping course.

Results edit

Rank Rider Horse Nationality Dressage Rank Endurance Rank After Endurance Rank Jumping Rank Total
  Edmund Coffin Bally-Cor   United States 64.59 6 50.40 2 114.99 2 0.00 1 114.99
  Michael Plumb Better & Better   United States 66.25 7 49.60 1 115.85 3 10.00 14 125.85
  Karl Schultz Madrigal   West Germany 46.25 1 63.20 5 109.45 1 20.00 25 129.45
4 Richard Meade Finvarra   Great Britain 73.75 12 57.60 3 131.35 5 10.00 14 141.35
5 Wayne Roycroft Laurenson   Australia 80.84 13 97.20 12 178.04 7 0.00 1 178.04
6 Gerry Sinnott Croghan   Ireland 101.25 37 77.60 7 178.85 8 0.00 1 178.85
7 Jean Valat Vampire   France 92.50 27 95.20 11 187.70 9 0.00 1 187.70
8 Yuri Salnikov Rumpel   Soviet Union 86.66 19 102.80 14 189.46 10 0.00 1 189.46
9 Federico Roman Shamrock   Italy 73.34 10 120.80 16 194.14 14 0.00 1 194.14
10 Bruce Davidson Irish-Cap   United States 54.16 2 136.00 20 190.16 11 10.00 14 200.16
11 Juliet Graham Sumatra   Canada 110.84 46 81.60 8 192.44 12 10.25 24 202.69
12 Mervyn Bennett Regal Reign   Australia 120.84 49 85.20 9 206.04 16 0.00 1 206.04
13 Herbert Blöcker Albrant   West Germany 108.75 44 94.40 10 203.15 15 10.00 14 213.15
14 Mario Turner Tempest Blisland   Italy 99.59 36 113.60 15 213.19 18 0.00 1 213.19
15 Eric Horgan Pontoon   Ireland 72.50 9 120.80 16 193.30 13 20.00 25 213.30
16 Bill Roycroft Version   Australia 86.66 19 128.80 19 215.46 20 0.00 1 215.46
17 Valery Dvoryaninov Zeila   Soviet Union 86.25 18 122.00 18 208.25 17 10.00 14 218.25
18 Jean-Yves Touzaint Aladin   France 112.91 47 101.20 13 214.11 19 10.00 14 224.11
19 Helmut Rethemeier Pauline   West Germany 70.00 8 152.00 21 222.00 21 20.00 25 242.00
20 Denis Pigott Hillstead   Australia 92.91 28 153.60 22 246.51 23 0.00 1 246.51
21 Mary Anne Tauskey Marcus Aurelius   United States 97.06 34 162.40 24 259.46 24 10.00 14 269.46
22 Alessandro Argenton Woodland   Italy 102.91 39 172.00 25 274.91 25 0.00 1 274.91
23 Cathy Wedge City Fella   Canada 99.16 35 187.60 26 286.76 27 0.00 1 286.76
24 Princess Anne Goodwill   Great Britain 91.25 26 204.80 27 296.05 28 3.25 13 299.30
25 Viktor Kalinin Araks   Soviet Union 85.84 17 218.00 29 303.84 29 10.00 14 313.84
26 Robin Hahn L'Esprit   Canada 94.16 31 215.20 28 309.36 30 10.00 14 319.36
27 Carlos Alfonso Ucase   Argentina 117.91 48 321.20 32 439.11 33 10.00 14 449.11
28 Rodolfo Grazzini Veracruz   Argentina 88.34 23 420.80 34 509.14 34 20.75 29 529.89
29 Juan Roberto Redon Arrupe   Mexico 105.41 42 574.00 35 679.41 35 20.00 25 699.41
DNF Ronnie McMahon San Carlos   Ireland 107.50 43 322.40 33 429.90 32 Disqualified
DNF Lucinda Prior-Palmer Be Fair   Great Britain 62.91 5 59.60 4 122.51 4 did not finish
DNF Giovanni Bossi Boston   Italy 92.91 28 68.80 6 161.71 6 did not finish
DNF Hugh Thomas Playamar   Great Britain 85.00 16 156.00 23 241.00 22 did not finish
DNF Jim Day Viceroy   Canada 60.00 4 220.40 30 280.40 26 did not finish
DNF Norman van de Vater Blue Tom Tit   Ireland 94.16 31 279.20 31 373.36 31 did not finish
DNF Otto Ammermann Volturno   West Germany 58.75 3 Disqualified did not advance
DNF Thierry Touzaint Ut Majeur   France 73.34 10 did not finish did not advance
DNF Dominique Bentejac Djerk   France 82.09 14 Disqualified did not advance
DNF Gen Ueda Pontiff   Japan 82.91 15 did not finish did not advance
DNF David Bárcena Cachibache   Mexico 87.09 21 did not finish did not advance
DNF Carlos Rawson Dos de Oro   Argentina 87.50 22 did not finish did not advance
DNF Pyotr Gornushko Gusar   Soviet Union 88.75 24 did not finish did not advance
DNF Kenkichi Ishiguro Asodeska   Japan 90.84 25 Disqualified did not advance
DNF Silvia de Luna Tahuoca   Guatemala 93.34 30 Disqualified did not advance
DNF Ángel Boyenechea Rasputin   Argentina 94.16 31 Disqualified did not advance
DNF Rita de Luna Pampa   Guatemala 101.66 38 Disqualified did not advance
DNF José Luis Pérez Soto Fasinante   Mexico 104.59 40 Disqualified did not advance
DNF Kenji Eto Inter-Nihon   Japan 105.00 41 Disqualified did not advance
DNF Maríano Bucio Cocaleco   Mexico 108.75 44 Disqualified did not advance

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1976 Montreal Equestrian Games: Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.