| Event: | Individual eventing |
| Games: | 1936 Summer |
| Venue: | Döberitz May Field, Berlin Olympiastadion |
| Date: | 13–16 August |
| Competitors: | 50 |
| Nations: | 19 |
| Gold: | Ludwig Stubbendorf |
| Goldnoc: | GER |
| Silver: | Earl Foster Thomson |
| Silvernoc: | USA |
| Bronze: | Hans Lunding |
| Bronzenoc: | DEN |
| Prev: | 1932 |
| Next: | 1948 |
The individual eventing in equestrian at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin was held on the May Field (dressage), in Döberitz (cross-country), and at the Olympiastadion (jumping) from 13 to 16 August.[1] Of the 50 horse and rider pairs to begin the competition, only 27 finished.[2] Three horses died during the competition.[3]
The fourth jump was a relatively novel obstacle: a jump over a hurdle into a pond.[4] Of the 46 pairs remaining by that point in the competition, 28 had a fall of the horse or the rider at that obstacle.[4] This included one of the equine fatalities, the American horse Slippery Slim.[5] The International Equestrian Federation subsequently temporarily banned such jumps.[6]
The team and individual eventing competitions used the same scores. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test.
The dressage test was a 12 section test. The maximum time allotted was 13 minutes; points were deducted over that time. The maximum score was 400 points, though the results typically listed the difference between the score and that maximum (that is, a score of 250 would be listed as a "loss of points" of 150).[7]
The 36 km cross-country test had five phases: (1) a 7 km road stretch; (2) a 4 km, 12 obstacle steeplechase; (3) a 15 km road stretch; (4) an 8 km, 35 obstacle cross-country course; and (5) a 2 km road stretch.[8] Points could be lost for refusals or falls at the obstacles in the second a fourth phases, with three refusals at the same obstacle resulting in elimination.[9] Points could also be lost if maximum time limits for each phase were exceeded; however, points could be gained instead if the pair finished the obstacle phases under the allotted time.[9]
The jumping test featured 12 obstacles and had a time limit of 155 seconds. Points were lost for faults (including elimination for the third refusal on the course) and for exceeding the time limit.[9]
| Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurmi | -96.70 | |||
| 2 | Altgold | -102.60 | |||
| 3 | Gasconi | -104.50 | |||
| 4 | Espoir | -109.80 | |||
| 5 | Sergius | -111.50 | |||
| 6 | Fun | -112.70 | |||
| 7 | Manola | -113.00 | |||
| 8 | Grey Friar | -115.90 | |||
| 9 | Mädel wie Du | -116.90 | |||
| 10 | Fasan | -118.60 | |||
| 11 | Herlekijn | -121.10 | |||
| 12 | Saphir | -122.00 | |||
| 13 | Arlekin III | -123.00 | |||
| 14 | Slippery Slim | -124.60 | |||
| 15 | Bambino | -127.70 | |||
| 16 | Jenny Camp | -127.90 | |||
| 17 | Dardo | -131.70 | |||
| 18 | 5000 | -132.40 | |||
| 19 | Legény | -132.90 | |||
| 20 | Wartburg | -133.10 | |||
| 20 | Iroise | -133.10 | |||
| 22 | Jason | -134.20 | |||
| 23 | Pandur | -134.70 | |||
| 24 | Mageremlek | -136.80 | |||
| 25 | Pedigree | -137.90 | |||
| 26 | Tóska | -138.00 | |||
| 27 | Akin | -141.40 | |||
| 28 | Lowak | -141.60 | |||
| 29 | Blue Steel | -142.00 | |||
| 30 | Liquidator | -146.60 | |||
| 31 | Inn | -149.50 | |||
| 32 | Bob Clive | -152.30 | |||
| 33 | Irány | -153.30 | |||
| 34 | Ascot | -155.00 | |||
| 35 | Galloping Ghost | -156.80 | |||
| 36 | Kismet | -157.30 | |||
| 37 | Monaster | -157.90 | |||
| 38 | Boreal | -159.80 | |||
| 38 | Athlet | -159.80 | |||
| 40 | Manada | -160.20 | |||
| 41 | Trailolka | -167.70 | |||
| 41 | Leskov | -167.70 | |||
| 43 | Mirko | -170.70 | |||
| 44 | Ennätys | -171.70 | |||
| 45 | Shisei | -175.70 | |||
| 46 | Kurfürst | -176.60 | |||
| 47 | Sayda | -177.00 | |||
| 48 | Harlekýn | -189.30 | |||
| 49 | Karolus | -190.90 | |||
| 50 | Bowie Knife | -222.20 |
No pair was over time on Stage A, so no points were lost in that phase.
| Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-country | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage B Obstacles | Stage B Time | Stage C Time | Stage D Obstacles | Stage D Time | Stage E Time | Total | |||||||
| 1 | Nurmi | -96.70 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 69 | -27.70 | |||
| 2 | Jenny Camp | -127.90 | 0 | 33 | 0 | -40 | 45 | 0 | 38 | -89.90 | |||
| 3 | Fasan | -118.60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 27 | -91.60 | |||
| 4 | Jason | -134.20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 42 | -92.20 | |||
| 5 | Pandur | -134.70 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 39 | -95.70 | |||
| 6 | Grey Friar | -115.90 | 0 | 24 | 0 | -40 | 27 | 0 | 11 | -104.90 | |||
| 7 | Bob Clive | -152.30 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 | -107.30 | |||
| 8 | Saphir | -122.00 | 0 | 27 | 0 | -60 | 30 | 0 | -3 | -125.00 | |||
| 9 | Irány | -153.30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | -20 | 12 | 0 | 19 | -134.30 | |||
| 10 | Mageremlek | -136.80 | 0 | 12 | 0 | -40 | 18 | 0 | -10 | -146.80 | |||
| 11 | Altgold | -102.60 | 0 | -40 | 0 | -40 | 27 | 0 | -53 | -155.60 | |||
| 12 | Ascot | -155.00 | 0 | 33 | 0 | -60 | 15 | 0 | -12 | -167.00 | |||
| 13 | Espoir | -109.80 | 0 | 24 | 0 | -120 | 18 | 0 | -78 | -187.80 | |||
| 14 | Arlekin III | -123.00 | 0 | 30 | 0 | -80 | -60 | 0 | -110 | -233.00 | |||
| 15 | Karolus | -190.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -60 | 6 | 0 | -54 | -244.90 | |||
| 16 | Trailolka | -167.70 | 0 | 24 | 0 | -80 | -30 | 0 | -86 | -253.70 | |||
| 17 | Bambino | -127.70 | 0 | 18 | 0 | -160 | 9 | 0 | -133 | -260.70 | |||
| 18 | Liquidator | -146.60 | 0 | 9 | -15 | -40 | -70 | 0 | -116 | -262.60 | |||
| 19 | Blue Steel | -142.00 | 0 | 18 | 0 | -140 | -50 | 0 | -172 | -314.00 | |||
| 20 | Harlekýn | -189.30 | 0 | 15 | 0 | -80 | -60 | 0 | -125 | -314.30 | |||
| 21 | Akin | -141.40 | 18 | 0 | -300 | 0 | -282 | -423.40 | |||||
| 22 | Lowak | -141.60 | 15 | 0 | -310 | 0 | -295 | -436.60 | |||||
| 23 | Tóska | -138.00 | 0 | 30 | 0 | -180 | -150 | 0 | -300 | -438.00 | |||
| 24 | Sergius | -111.50 | 0 | 36 | 0 | -180 | -50 | -165 | -359 | -470.50 | |||
| 25 | Leskov | -167.70 | 0 | -10 | 0 | -60 | -240 | 0 | -310 | -477.70 | |||
| 26 | Kurfürst | -176.60 | 0 | 36 | 0 | -40 | -310 | 0 | -314 | -490.60 | |||
| 27 | Sayda | -177.00 | 24 | 0 | -400 | 0 | -376 | -553.00 | |||||
| 28 | Fun | -112.70 | 0 | 27 | 0 | -180 | -320 | 0 | -473 | -585.70 | |||
| 29 | Bowie Knife | -222.20 | -20 | 18 | 0 | -80 | -8520 | 0 | -8502 | -8724.20 | |||
| 30 | Mirko | -170.70 | 0 | -10 | 0 | -80 | -17860 | 0 | -17950 | -18120.70 | |||
| – | Gasconi | -104.50 | Disqualified (Eliminated, Stage C) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Manola | -113.00 | Disqualified (Withdrew, Stage C) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Mädel wie Du | -116.90 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Herlekijn | -121.10 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Slippery Slim | -124.60 | Disqualified (Horse fatality, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Dardo | -131.70 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | 5000 | -132.40 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Legény | -132.90 | Disqualified (Horse fatality, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Wartburg | -133.10 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Iroise | -133.10 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Pedigree | -137.90 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Inn | -149.50 | Disqualified (Wrong course, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Galloping Ghost | -156.80 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Kismet | -157.30 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Monaster | -157.90 | Disqualified (Horse fatality, Stage B) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Boreal | -159.80 | Disqualified (Withdrew, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Athlet | -159.80 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Manada | -160.20 | Disqualified (Eliminated, Stage C) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Ennätys | -171.70 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| – | Shisei | -175.70 | Disqualified (3 refusals, Stage D) | DSQ | |||||||||
| Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obstacles | Time | Total | ||||||||
| Nurmi | -96.70 | 69 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -37.70 | ||||
| Jenny Camp | -127.90 | 38 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -99.90 | ||||
| Jason | -134.20 | 42 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -102.20 | ||||
| 4 | Grey Friar | -115.90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -104.90 | |||
| 5 | Pandur | -134.70 | 39 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -105.70 | |||
| 6 | Fasan | -118.60 | 27 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -111.60 | |||
| 7 | Bob Clive | -152.30 | 45 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -117.30 | |||
| 8 | Saphir | -122.00 | -3 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -145.00 | |||
| 9 | Irány | -153.30 | 19 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -154.30 | |||
| 10 | Mageremlek | -136.80 | -10 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -156.80 | |||
| 11 | Altgold | -102.60 | -53 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -175.60 | |||
| 12 | Ascot | -155.00 | -12 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -177.00 | |||
| 13 | Espoir | -109.80 | -78 | -30 | 0 | -30 | -217.80 | |||
| 14 | Karolus | -190.90 | -54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -244.90 | |||
| 15 | Arlekin III | -123.00 | -110 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -253.00 | |||
| 16 | Trailolka | -167.70 | -86 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -263.70 | |||
| 17 | Liquidator | -146.60 | -116 | -30 | 0 | -30 | -292.60 | |||
| 18 | Bambino | -127.70 | -133 | -40 | 0 | -40 | -300.70 | |||
| 19 | Blue Steel | -142.00 | -172 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -324.00 | |||
| 20 | Harlekýn | -189.30 | -125 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -324.30 | |||
| 21 | Tóska | -138.00 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -438.00 | |||
| 22 | Sergius | -111.50 | -359 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -490.50 | |||
| 23 | Leskov | -167.70 | -310 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -497.70 | |||
| 24 | Kurfürst | -176.60 | -314 | -30 | -6.75 | -36.75 | -527.35 | |||
| 25 | Fun | -112.70 | -473 | -40 | 0 | -40 | -625.70 | |||
| 26 | Bowie Knife | -222.20 | -8502 | -30 | 0 | -30 | -8754.20 | |||
| 27 | Mirko | -170.70 | -17950 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -18130.70 | |||
| – | Akin | -141.40 | -282 | DQ (Wrong course) | DNF | |||||
| – | Lowak | -141.60 | -295 | DQ (Wrong course) | DNF | |||||
| – | Sayda | -177.00 | -376 | Did not start | DNF | |||||
| – | Gasconi | -104.50 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Manola | -113.00 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Mädel wie Du | -116.90 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Herlekijn | -121.10 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Slippery Slim | -124.60 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Dardo | -131.70 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | 5000 | -132.40 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Legény | -132.90 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Wartburg | -133.10 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Iroise | -133.10 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Pedigree | -137.90 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Inn | -149.50 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Galloping Ghost | -156.80 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Kismet | -157.30 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Monaster | -157.90 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Boreal | -159.80 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Athlet | -159.80 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Manada | -160.20 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Ennätys | -171.70 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||
| – | Shisei | -175.70 | DSQ | N/A | DNF | |||||