The individual 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. Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 65 riders from 29 nations are expected to compete.
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 two-time reigning Olympic champion is Michael Jung of Germany; Germany has won the last three events (Hinrich Romeike in 2008 before Jung in 2012 and 2016). The reigning (2018) World Champion is Rosalind Canter of Great Britain. Jung has been named to the German team.
An Olympics.com preview of equestrian (all events) provided the following overview:
Qualification
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified riders in the individual eventing. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the riders. There were 65 quota places available, allocated as follows:
Teams (45 places): Each NOC that qualified in the team eventing event entered the 3 riders from the team in the individual eventing. (This included the host nation guarantee.) Ranking (20 places): The top 2 riders (excluding NOCs with qualified teams) in each of the 7 geographic regions were to receive a quota place, with 6 final quota places based on rankings regardless of geographic region.
Prior to the start of the competition, three riders withdrew: Aliaksandr Faminou of Belarus (with his horse Martinie), Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati of Austria (with her horse Cosma) and Jessica Phoenix of Canada (with her horse Pavarotti).
Competition format
The eventing competition features all 65 riders competing in three rounds (dressage, cross-country, and jumping) with the top 25 advancing to a second jumping round. Scores from the first three rounds are summed to determine finalists; scores from all four rounds are summed to give a final score for the finalists.
Dressage test: A shortened dressage competition, with penalties based on the dressage score Cross-country test: A race over a 4.5 kilometres cross-country course. The time allotted is 8 minutes (570 metres per minute), with penalties assessed for exceeding that time. There are a maximum of 38 obstacles, with penalties assessed for faults. Staggered starts. Jumping test: A 600-metre show jumping course, with 11 or 12 obstacles (including double and triple jumps, with a maximum of 16 jumps total). Maximum height of obstacles is 1.25 metres. The required speed is 375 metres/minute (time limit of 1:36). Penalties are assessed for exceeding the time limit and for faults at the obstacles. Final jumping test: A shorter (360–500 metres) show jumping course. Maximum obstacles is 9, with maximum 12 jumps. The speed required is still 375 metres per minute. Obstacles may be slightly higher (1.30 metres).
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.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
Day Date Start Finish Phase Day 7 Friday, 30 July 2021 8:00 11:10 Dressage Day 1 - Session 1 17:30 20:55 Dressage Day 1 - Session 2 Day 8 Saturday, 31 July 2021 8:00 11:10 Dressage Day 2 - Session 3 Day 9 Sunday, 1 August 2021 8:30 11:55 Cross Country Day 10 Monday, 2 August 2021 17:00 22:25 Jumping
Results
Standings after dressage RankRiderHorseNationalityDressage1Michael JungChipmunk21.102Oliver TownendBallaghmor Class23.603Alex Huan TianDon Geniro23.904Julia KrajewskiAmande de B'Neville25.205Tim PriceVitali25.606Laura CollettLondon 5225.807Kazuma TomotoVinci de la Vigne26.108Felix VoggColero26.709Fouaad MirzaSeigneur28.009Louise RomeikeCato 6028.0011Therese ViklundViscera28.1012Tom McEwenToledo de Kerser28.9013Christopher SixTotem de Brecey29.6013Andrew HoyVassily de Lassos29.6015Jesse CampbellDiachello30.1016Phillip DuttonZ30.5017Jonelle PriceGrovine de Reve30.7018Alexandre ZelenkoCarlo Grande Jr31.0018Małgorzata CybulskaChenaro31.0020Boyd MartinTsetserleg31.1021Marcelo TosiGlenfly31.5021Merel BlomThe Quizmaster31.5021Yoshiaki OiwaCalle 4431.5024Shane RoseVirgil31.7025Kevin McNabDon Quidam32.1026Karim LaghouagTriton Fontaine32.4027Korntawat SamranBonero K32.5028Lea SieglFighting Line32.6029Toshiyuki TanakaTalma d'Allou32.7030Doug PayneVandiver33.0030Janneke BoonzaaijerChamp de Tailleur33.0032Nicholas TouzaintAbsolut Gold33.1032Jan KaminskiJard33.1034Peter FlarupFascination33.7035Miloslav Příhoda Jr.Ferreolus Lat33.8036Susanna BordoneImperial van de Holtakkers33.9037Sandra AuffarthViamant du Matz34.1038Sam WatsonFlamenco34.3039Bao YingfengFlandia34.4040Ludwig SvennerstalBalham Mist35.0041Sun HuadongLady Chin van't Moerven Z35.2042Colleen LoachQorry Blue d'Argouges35.6043Rafael LosanoFuiloda36.0044Mélody JohnerToubleu de Rueire36.1044Andrey MitinGurza36.1044Carlos ParroGoliath36.1047Robin GodelJet Set37.1048Lara de Liedekerke-MeierAlpaga d'Arville37.2049Austin O'ConnorColorado Blue38.0050Sarah EnnisWoodcourt Garrison38.1051Weerapat PitakanondaCarnival March38.2052Vittoria PanizzonSuper Cillious38.6053Victoria Scott-LegendreValtho des Peupliers39.5054Lauren BillysCastle Larchfield Purdy39.9055Joanna PawlakFantastic Frieda40.5056Nicolas WettsteinAltier d'Aurois40.9057Arinadtha ChavatanontBoleybawn Prince42.4058Arianna SchivoQuefira de l'Ormeau42.9059Mikhail NastenkoMP Imagine If43.0060Miroslav TrundaShutterflyke46.1061Thomas Heffernan HoTayberry46.7062Francisco GaviñoSource de la Faye47.70Katrin Khoddam-HazratiCosma
Standings after cross country RankRiderHorseNationalityDressageCross CountryTotal1Oliver TownendBallaghmor Class23.600.0023.602Julia KrajewskiAmande de B'Neville25.200.4025.603Laura CollettLondon 5225.800.0025.804Tim PriceVitali25.601.2026.805Kazuma TomotoVinci de la Vigne26.101.6027.506Tom McEwenToledo de Kerser28.900.0028.907Andrew HoyVassily de Lassos29.600.0029.608Christopher SixTotem de Brecey29.601.6031.209Shane RoseVirgil31.700.0031.7010Michael JungChipmunk21.1011.0032.1011Karim LaghouagTriton Fontaine32.400.0032.4012Jonelle PriceGrovine de Reve30.702.0032.7013Nicholas TouzaintAbsolut Gold33.100.4033.5014Boyd MartinTsetserleg31.103.2034.3015Kevin McNabDon Quidam32.102.8034.9016Lea SieglFighting Line32.602.4035.0017Phillip DuttonZ30.504.8035.3018Alex Huan TianDon Geniro23.9012.0035.9019Mélody JohnerToubleu de Rueire36.100.4036.5020Austin O'ConnorColorado Blue38.000.0038.0021Felix VoggColero26.7011.8038.5022Fouaad MirzaSeigneur28.0011.2039.2023Doug PayneVandiver33.006.8039.8024Marcelo TosiGlenfly31.508.8040.3025Vittoria PanizzonSuper Cillious38.603.6042.2026Colleen LoachQorry Blue d'Argouges35.607.2042.8027Jesse CampbellDiachello30.1014.4044.5028Susanna BordoneImperial van de Holtakkers33.9011.0044.9029Arianna SchivoQuefira de l'Ormeau42.902.8045.7030Jan KaminskiJard33.1012.8045.9031Sam WatsonFlamenco34.3013.0047.3032Sandra AuffarthViamant du Matz34.1022.4056.5033Carlos ParroGoliath36.1022.8058.9034Victoria Scott-LegendreValtho des Peupliers39.5019.8059.3035Toshiyuki TanakaTalma d'Allou32.7030.8063.5036Miloslav Příhoda Jr.Ferreolus Lat33.8030.6064.4037Andrey MitinGurza36.1030.0066.1038Bao YingfengFlandia34.4038.0072.5039Sarah EnnisWoodcourt Garrison38.1037.6075.7040Sun HuadongLady Chin van't Moerven Z35.2042.0077.2041Joanna PawlakFantastic Frieda40.5045.2085.7042Miroslav TrundaShutterflyke46.1042.0088.1043Nicolas WettsteinAltier d'Aurois40.9048.4089.3044Alexandre ZelenkoCarlo Grande Jr31.0061.6092.6045Peter FlarupFascination33.7067.20100.9046Thomas Heffernan HoTayberry46.7055.60102.3047Mikhail NastenkoMP Imagine If43.0076.40119.4048Francisco GaviñoSource de la Faye47.7075.60123.30 -Lara de Liedekerke-MeierAlpaga d'Arville37.20Withdrew -Ludvig SvennerstålBalham Mist35.00 Withdrew -Rafael LosanoFuiloda36.00Retired -Robin GodelJet Set37.10Retired -Małgorzata CybulskaChenaro31.00Eliminated -Janneke BoonzaaijerChamp de Tailleur33.00Eliminated -Louise RomeikeCato 6028.00Eliminated -Therese ViklundViscera28.10Eliminated -Yoshiaki OiwaCalle 4431.50Eliminated -Merel BlomThe Quizmaster31.50Eliminated -Korntawat SamranBonero K32.50Eliminated -Weerapat PitakanondaCarnival March38.20Eliminated -Lauren BillysCastle Larchfield Purdy39.90Eliminated -Arinadtha ChavatanontBoleybawn Prince42.40Eliminated
Standings after jumping (round 1) Top 25 qualify for the final with a maximum of 3 riders per Nation (NOC).
RankRiderHorseNationalityDressageCross CountryJumping 1Total1Julia KrajewskiAmande de B'Neville25.200.400.0025.602Oliver TownendBallaghmor Class23.600.004.0027.603Tom McEwenToledo de Kerser28.900.000.0028.904Andrew HoyVassily de Lassos29.600.000.0029.605Laura CollettLondon 5225.800.004.0029.806Christopher SixTotem de Brecey29.601.600.0031.207Kazuma TomotoVinci de la Vigne26.101.604.0031.508Michael JungChipmunk21.1011.000.0032.109Jonelle PriceGrovine de Reve30.702.000.0032.7010Nicholas TouzaintAbsolut Gold33.100.400.4033.9011Kevin McNabDon Quidam32.102.800.0034.9012Shane RoseVirgil31.700.004.0035.7013Karim LaghouagTriton Fontaine32.400.004.0036.4014Mélody JohnerToubleu de Rueire36.100.400.0036.5015Boyd MartinTsetserleg31.103.204.4038.7016Tim PriceVitali25.601.2012.0038.8017Lea SieglFighting Line32.602.404.0039.0018Austin O'ConnorColorado Blue38.000.004.0042.0019Phillip DuttonZ30.504.808.0043.3020Doug PayneVandiver33.006.804.0043.8021Alex Huan TianDon Geniro23.9012.008.8044.7022Jesse CampbellDiachello30.1014.400.4044.9022Susanna BordoneImperial van de Holtakkers33.9011.000.0044.9024Felix VoggColero26.7011.808.0046.5025Fouaad MirzaSeigneur28.0011.208.0047.2026Arianna SchivoQuefira de l'Ormeau42.902.804.0049.7027Vittoria PanizzonSuper Cillious38.603.608.0050.2028Colleen LoachQorry Blue d'Argouges35.607.208.0050.8029Jan KaminskiJard33.1012.809.2055.1030Sam WatsonFlamenco34.3013.008.0055.3031Sandra AuffarthViamant du Matz34.1022.400.0056.5032Carlos ParroGoliath36.1022.804.0062.9033Miloslav Příhoda Jr.Ferreolus Lat33.8030.604.0068.4034Toshiyuki TanakaTalma d'Allou32.7030.8012.0075.5035Bao YingfengFlandia34.4038.005.6078.1036Sarah EnnisWoodcourt Garrison38.1037.604.0079.7037Sun HuadongLady Chin van't Moerven Z35.2042.009.6086.8038Andrey MitinGurza36.1030.0026.0092.1039Miroslav TrundaShutterflyke46.1042.0013.60101.7040Peter FlarupFascination33.7067.204.00104.9041Nicolas WettsteinAltier d'Aurois40.9048.4016.00105.3042Thomas Heffernan HoTayberry46.7055.6017.20119.5043Mikhail NastenkoMP Imagine If43.0076.4014.40133.8044Francisco GaviñoSource de la Faye47.7075.6012.00135.30Marcelo TosiGlenfly31.508.80WithdrewVictoria Scott-LegendreValtho des Peupliers39.5019.80WithdrewAlexandre ZelenkoCarlo Grande Jr31.0061.60WithdrewJoanna PawlakFantastic Frieda40.5045.20Eliminated
Final results after jumping (round 2)