Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

The individual eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was held from 15 to 18 August 2004 in 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.

For the first time, there were two rounds of jumping. Both rounds counted towards the individual results. After the first round, the final team placings were determined. Then the top 25 pairs ( limited to three per nation ) contested a second jumping round, the results from this were added to the riders scores to determine the final individual results.

Bettina Hoy The German Bettina Hoy was initially awarded first place. During the first jumping phase, she received 14 time penalty points in an otherwise flawless round. This put her in eighth place going into the final phase. The Germans appealed those points, noting that the time on which the points had been assigned (the time from when Hoy had first crossed the starting line) was not the same time as the time displayed on the stadium clock and which Hoy had thought was the official time. The clock had been reset and displayed the time from when Hoy had crossed the starting line the second time, which was when she began her jumps. These points were then rescinded by the Jury of Appeal, which put Hoy in second place only 2.20 points behind the then-leader. In the final jumping phase, Hoy moved into first place and was awarded the gold medal on 18 August. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on 21 August that the appeal had been incorrectly upheld and ordered that the 14 points be returned to Hoy's score. This stripped her of her medal and put her in ninth place.

Results The total score for each horse and rider was the sum of the total penalty points earned in the various phases of competitions. The pair with the lowest number of penalty points was victorious.

Standings after dressage For the dressage portion of the competition, horse and rider pairs performed series of movements that were evaluated by judges. Judges gave marks of 0 to 10 for each movement, subtracting points for errors. The score for each judge was represented by a percentage of marks possible that were gained. Scores from the three judges were averaged for an overall percentage. This was then subtracted from 100 and multiplied by 1.5 to determine the number of penalty points awarded for the round.

RankRiderHorseNation Judge H Judge C Judge B Score Penalty Points1 Nicolas Touzaint Galan de Sauvagere 78.8 82.4 80.0 80.4029.42Pippa Funnell Primmore's Pride 81.2 77.6 78.4 79.0731.43Bettina Hoy Ringwood Cockatoo 78.8 80.0 77.2 78.6732.04Kimberly Severson Winsome Adante 76.0 77.2 74.4 75.8736.25Jean Teulere Espoir de la Mare 74.8 75.2 73.2 74.4038.46 William Fox-Pitt Tamarillo 72.4 75.2 75.2 74.2738.67Rebel Morrow Oaklea Groover 72.0 71.6 75.2 72.9340.68Ingrid Klimke Sleep Late 69.6 76.0 72.4 72.6741.09Frank Ostholt Air Jordan 68.4 77.2 71.6 72.4041.410Leslie Law Shear l'Eau 71.6 71.2 70.8 71.2043.211Linda Algotsson Stand By Me 70.0 73.6 69.2 70.9343.611Andrew Hoy Mr Pracatan 70.4 73.6 68.8 70.9343.6 13Heelan Tompkins Glengarrick 71.2 71.6 69.2 70.6744.014Hinrich Romeike Marius 70.8 72.4 68.0 70.4044.415Darren Chiacchia Windfall 2 69.6 74.0 67.2 70.2744.616Olivia Bunn Top of the Line 68.4 71.2 70.0 69.8745.216Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas 66.8 73.2 69.6 69.8745.218Andreas Dibowski Little Lemon 66.0 70.8 72.4 69.7345.419Didier Courrèges Debat d'Estruval 66.0 72.4 70.4 69.6045.620Arnaud Boiteau Expo du Moulin 68.4 72.4 67.6 69.4745.821Phillip Dutton Nova Top 68.4 69.2 68.8 68.8046.822Matthew Grayling Revo 64.8 70.0 70.8 68.5347.223John Williams Carrick 66.4 70.0 68.4 68.2747.624Constantin van Rijckevorsel Withcote Nellie 66.4 73.2 64.4 68.0048.024Mary King King Solomon III 69.2 68.8 66.0 68.0048.026Marisa Cortesi Peppermint III 66.4 67.2 69.6 67.7348.427Stuart Tinney Jeepster 68.4 67.6 66.4 67.4748.828Jeanette Brakewell Over to You 67.6 68.4 64.4 66.8049.829Amy Tryon Poggio II 65.2 70.8 62.8 66.2750.630Kamil Rajnert Marnego 62.0 69.6 66.8 66.1350.831Sasha Harrison All Love du Fenaud 64.8 62.8 66.8 64.8052.832Harald Ambros Miss Ferrari 63.6 68.0 60.4 64.0054.033Cedric Lyard Fine Mervielle 61.2 65.6 64.4 63.7354.434Joris Vanspringel Over and Over 62.0 66.8 59.2 62.6756.035Karin Donckers Gormley 59.2 66.8 61.2 62.4056.436Sara Algotsson Robin des Bois 62.80 62.8 61.2 62.2756.6 37Dolf Desmedt Bold Action 59.2 64.4 62.4 62.0057.038Jaroslav Hatla Jennallas Boy 64.4 58.4 61.6 61.4757.838Eddy Stibbe Dusky Moon 62.4 61.2 60.8 61.4757.840Niall Griffin Sinead Cody 61.6 60.8 60.8 61.0758.441Susan Shortt Just Beauty Queen 60.8 60.4 61.2 60.8058.842Tim Collins Delton Magna 58.8 59.6 62.8 60.4059.443Andreas Zehrer Raemmi Daemmi 58.4 59.2 61.6 59.7360.443Andrzej Pasek Dekalog 58.4 60.4 60.4 59.7360.445Harald Siegl Gigant 2 58.0 62.0 58.8 59.6060.646Magnus Gallerdal Keymaster 55.6 61.6 60.8 59.3361.047Hawley Bennett Livingstone 57.6 60.8 59.2 59.2061.248Harald Riedl Foxy XX 57.2 60.8 58.8 58.9361.649Susanna Bordone Ava 58.4 58.4 57.6 58.1362.850Mark Kyle Drunken Disorderly 59.2 56.4 58.4 58.0063.051Michael Winter Balista 56.8 59.2 57.6 57.8763.252Garry Roque Waikura 57.6 54.0 61.6 57.7363.452Andrew Nicholson Fenicio 58.0 57.2 58.0 57.7363.454Hendrik Degros Mr. Noppus 56.0 62.0 54.4 57.4763.854Blyth Tait Ready Teddy 56.8 56.4 59.2 57.4763.856Fabio Magni Vent d'Arade 55.2 58.8 57.2 57.0764.457Jennifer Eicher Agent Mulder 55.6 55.2 59.2 56.6765.058Julie Richards Jacob Two Two 54.0 54.4 60.8 56.4065.459Rafael de Gouveira Junior Mozart 56.0 56.8 55.6 56.1365.860Bruce Mandeville Larissa 55.2 54.4 57.6 55.7366.461Daniel Jocelyn Silence 57.2 55.6 53.6 55.4766.861Stefano Brecciaroli Cappa Hill 56.4 53.2 56.8 55.4766.863Pawel Spisak Weriusz 54.0 57.6 54.4 55.3367.064Edmond Gibney Kings Highway 54.8 56.4 52.8 54.6768.065Pepo Puch Banville d'Ivoy 53.6 52.0 57.2 54.2768.666André Paro Land Heir 54.0 52.4 53.6 53.3370.066Sérgio Marins Rally LF 56.4 49.6 54.0 53.3370.068Ian Roberts Mata-riki 54.0 50.4 54.4 52.9370.669Giovanni Menchi Hunefer 51.6 50.0 53.6 51.7372.470Carlos Grave Laughton Hills 53.2 51.2 50.0 51.4772.871Margit Appelt Ice on Fire 50.8 50.8 49.2 50.2774.671Pongsiree Bunluewong Eliza Jane 50.0 46.0 54.8 50.2774.673Raul de Senna Super Rocky 49.2 48.8 50.0 49.3376.074Remo Tellini Especial Reserve 47.2 46.8 46.8 46.9379.675Viorel Bubau Carnaval 47.6 42.4 50.0 46.6780.0

Standings after Dressage and Cross-Country In the cross country phase, each pair had to traverse an obstacle course spread over a track of approximately 5.57 kilometres. The optimum time for the course was 9 minutes, 46 seconds. Pairs received .4 penalty points for every second beyond that time, up to a limit of 19 minutes and 32 seconds. Any pair that had not finished in that time was eliminated.

Penalty points were also assessed for disobedience faults at obstacles and for falls. Disobedience faults incurred 20 penalty points, rider falls incurred 65, and horse falls eliminated the pair. The total penalty points from cross country were added to those incurred in phase 1, dressage, for a two-round total.

RankRider Horse NationFaults TimeScorePhase 1Total1 Nicolas Touzaint Galan de Sauvagere France 0 0 0 29.429.42Bettina Hoy Ringwood Cockatoo Germany 0 3.6 3.6 32.035.63Kimberly Severson Winsome Adante United States 0 0 0 36.236.24Jean Teulere Espoir de la Mare France 0 0 0 38.438.45William Fox-Pitt Tamarillo Great Britain 0 0 0 38.638.66 Ingrid Klimke Sleep Late Germany 0 0 0 41.041.07 Rebel Morrow Oaklea Groover Australia 0 1.6 1.6 40.642.28 Pippa Funnel Primmore's Pride Great Britain 0 11.2 11.2 31.442.69Frank Ostholt Air Jordan Germany 0 1.6 1.6 41.443.010Heelan Tompkins Glengarrick New Zealand 0 0 0 44.044.011Leslie Law Shear l'Eau Great Britain 0 1.2 1.2 43.244.412Darren ChiacchiaWindfall 2 United States 0 0 0 44.644.613Hinrich Romeike Marius Germany 0 0.8 0.8 44.445.214Didier Courrèges Debat d'Estruval France 0 0 0 45.645.615Olivia Bunn Top of the Line Australia 0 1.2 1.2 45.246.416Phillip Dutton Nova Top Australia 0 0 0 46.846.817Matthew Grayling Revo New Zealand 0 0 0 47.247.218Mary King King Solomon III Great Britain 0 0 0 48.048.019Stuart Tinney Jeepster Australia 0 0 0 48.848.819John Williams Carrick United States 0 1.2 1.2 47.648.821Andreas Dibowski Little Lemon Germany 0 3.6 3.6 45.449.022Amy Tryon Poggio II United States 0 1.2 1.2 50.651.823Jeanette Brakewell Over to You Great Britain 0 4.0 4.0 49.853.824Constantin van Rijckevorsel Withcote Nellie Belgium 0 6.4 6.4 48.054.425Karin Donckers Gormley Belgium 0 0 0 56.456.426Cedric Lyard Fine Mervielle France 0 3.2 3.2 54.457.627Harald Ambros Miss Ferrari Austria 0 7.2 7.2 54.061.228Jaroslav Hatla Jennallas Boy Czech Republic 0 5.2 5.2 57.863.028Mark Kyle Drunken Disorderly Ireland 0 0 0 63.063.030Niall Griffin Lorgaine Ireland 0 4.8 4.8 58.463.231Magnus Gallerdal Keymaster Sweden 0 2.8 2.8 61.063.832Susan Shortt Just Beauty Queen Ireland 0 6.0 6.0 58.864.833Blyth Tait Ready Teddy New Zealand 0 1.2 1.2 63.865.033Jennifer Eicher Agent Mulder Switzerland 0 0.0 0.0 65.065.035Daniel Jocelyn Silence New Zealand 0 0.0 0.0 66.866.836Julie Richards Jacob Two Two United States 0 1.6 1.6 65.467.037Sara Algotson Robin des Bois Sweden 0 11.2 11.2 56.667.8 38Tim Collins Delton Magna Bermuda 0 9.2 9.2 59.468.639Rafael Gouveia Jr. Mozart Brazil 0 4.8 4.8 65.870.640Kamil Rajnert Marnego Poland 0 24.4 24.4 50.875.241Giovanni MenchiHunefer Italy 0 4.0 4.0 72.476.442Bruce Mandeville Larissa Canada 0 10.8 10.8 66.477.243Pongsiree Bunluewong Eliza Jane Thailand 0 4.4 4.4 74.679.044Stefano Brecciaroli Cappa Hill Italy 0 13.2 13.2 66.880.044Michael Winter Balista Canada 0 16.8 16.8 63.280.046Hendrik Degros Mr. Noppus Belgium 0 18.4 18.4 63.882.247Linda Algotsson Stand By Me Sweden 20.0 18.8 38.8 43.682.448Harald Siegl Gigant 2 Austria 0 23.2 23.2 60.683.849Carlos Grave Laughton Hills Portugal 0 12.8 12.8 72.885.650Sergio Marins Rally LF Brazil 0 16.0 16.0 70.086.051Andre Paro Land Heir Brazil 0 16.8 16.8 70.086.851Andrzej Pasek Dekalog Poland 0 26.4 26.4 60.486.853Dolf Desmedt Bold Action Belgium 20.0 11.2 31.2 57.088.254Fabio Magni Vent d'Arade Italy 0 24.4 24.4 64.488.855Raul Senna Super Rocky Brazil 0 14.4 14.4 76.090.456Sasha Harrison All Love du Fenaud Ireland 20.0 21.6 41.6 52.894.457Remo Tellini Especial Reserve Brazil 0 17.6 17.6 79.697.258Eddy Stibbe Dusky Moon Netherlands Antilles 20.0 29.2 49.2 57.8107.059Garry Roque Waikura Canada 0 45.6 45.6 63.4109.060Susanna Bordone Ava Italy 20.0 27.2 47.2 62.8110.061Harald Riedl Foxy XX Austria 20.0 32.8 52.8 61.6114.462Andrew Hoy Mr Pracatan Australia 65.0 10.8 75.8 43.6119.463Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas Greece 65.0 21.6 86.6 45.2131.864Andrew Nicholson Fenicio New Zealand 65.0 7.2 72.2 63.4135.665Edmond Gibney Kings Highway Ireland 65.0 15.6 80.6 68148.666Pepo Puch Banville d'Ivoy Croatia 65.0 15.6 80.6 68.6149.267Hawley Bennett Livingstone Canada 40.0 54.8 94.8 61.2156.068Marisa Cortesi Peppermint III Switzerland 85.0 26.0 111.0 48.4159.469Pawel Spisak Weriusz Poland 65.0 34.4 99.4 67.0166.470Ian Roberts Mata-riki Canada85.0 52.0 137.0 70.6207.671Margit Appelt Ice on Fire Austria 65.0 97.2 162.2 74.6236.8DNFArnaud Boiteau Expo du Moulin France - - - 45.8 -DNFJoris Vanspringel Over and Over Belgium - - - 56.0 -DNFAndreas Zehrer Raemmi Daemmi Austria - - - 60.4 -DNFViorel Bubau Carnaval Romania - - - 80.0 -

Standings after Show jumping round one In show jumping, pairs received 4 penalty points for each obstacle knocked down, 4 penalty points for the horse's first disobedience, and 8 penalty points for the rider's first fall. They also received 1 penalty point for each second over the optimum time.