Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing explained

Event:	Individual eventing
Games:	1952 Summer
Venue:	Laakso Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Date:	30 July – 2 August
Competitors:	59
Nations:	21
Gold:	Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr.
Goldnoc:	SWE
Silver:	Guy Lefrant
Silvernoc:	FRA
Bronze:	Wilhelm Büsing
Bronzenoc:	GER
Prev:	1948
Next:	1956

The individual eventing in equestrian at the 1956 Olympic Games in Helsinki was held from 30 July to 2 August.^[1] Only 34 of the 59 starters were able to finish the competition, with 20 being disqualified in the cross-country, 3 more retiring during that phase, and 2 being disqualified in the jumping.^[2]

Competition format

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 competitor with the best total score (fewest penalty points) won.

• Dressage: The eventing competition featured a 12-minute dressage test. The maximum score was 400. Points could be lost for performance as well as time (0.5 points per second over the time limit). Competitors losing more than 200 points were disqualified.
• Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases.
  • Phase A: 7 km roads. Time allowed was 29 minutes, 10 seconds (240 m/min). Time penalties were 5 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit.
  • Phase B: 4 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes, 40 seconds (600 m/min). Time penalties were 10 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit. Time bonuses were 3 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof under the time limit (maximum 36 points gained). Obstacle faults were 20, 40, 60, or 80 points, or disqualification.
  • Phase C: 15 km roads. Time allowed was 62 minutes, 30 seconds (240 m/min). Time penalties were 5 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit.
  • Phase D: 8 km cross-country. Time allowed was 17 minutes, 46 seconds (450 m/min). Time penalties were 10 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit. Time bonuses were 3 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof under the time limit (maximum 72 points gained). Obstacle faults were 20, 40, 60, or 80 points, or disqualification. There were 34 obstacles.
  • Phase E: 2 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (333 m/min). Time penalties were 5 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit.
• Jumping: The jumping test had 12 obstacles and was set to a speed of 400 m/min. Time penalties were 0.25 points per second or fraction of a second over the time limit. Fault penalties were 10, 20, or points, or disqualification.

Results

Standings after dressage

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage
		Laaos		-84.00
		Hubertus		-103.50
		Komet		-108.66
		Golden Mount		-108.80
		Dachs		-109.66
		Champagne		-110.33
		Cassivellannus		-111.66
		Fair		-118.20
		Pagoro		-118.80
10		Sahara		-119.00
11		Verdun		-119.50
12		Vae Victis		-121.66
12		Sirdar		-121.66
14		Jubal		-123.33
15		Baccus		-124.50
16		San Luis		-124.66
17		Sabina		-126.00
18		Stella		-126.33
18		Voilette		-126.33
20		Nerantsoula		-127.33
21		Ampėre		-128.80
22		Mandinga		-130.80
23		Naftol		-132.80
24		Moskito III		-133.50
25		Logovoj		-135.00
26		Starlight XV		-137.33
27		Perekop		-139.00
28		Zagib		-139.50
29		Tom		-142.20
30		Ghibelin		-145.20
31		Speculation		-145.80
32		Benny Grimes		-146.00
33		Micho		-148.66
34		Yatay		-150.66
35		Blason		-151.33
36		Emily Little		-152.66
37		Patrick		-153.33
38		Stalingrade		-156.20
39		Tamaulipas		-156.33
40		Caudel		-159.00
41		Keija		-160.50
42		Vanna		-161.00
43		Hope		-162.20
44		Trelaros		-163.80
45		Tara		-171.33
46		Cornet		-171.66
47		Rustum		-172.00
48		Stratsine		-172.80
49		Florentina		-173.20
50		Craigwood Park		-173.50
51		Faial		-173.80
52		Destino		-175.50
53		Lérine		-178.50
54		Constellation		-180.50
55		Ciurlan		-182.00
56		Cuchulain		-183.66
57		Huron		-186.00
58		Trux von Kamax		-186.33
59		Amado Mio		-190.33

Standings after cross-country

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross-country						Total
					Points lost			Points gained
					Obstacles	Time	Total	Stage B	Stage D	Total
		Jubal		-123.33	0	0	0	36	69	105	-18.33
		Komet		-108.66	0	0	0	30	51	81	-27.66
		Verdun		-119.50	0	0	0	36	39	75	-44.50
		Mandinga		-130.80	0	0	0	27	51	78	-52.80
		Hubertus		-103.50	0	0	0	21	27	48	-55.50
		Dachs		-109.66	0	15	15	30	39	69	-55.66
		Stella		-126.33	0	0	0	33	36	69	-57.33
		Cassivellannus		-111.66	0	0	0	36	15	51	-60.66
		Perekop		-139.00	0	0	0	36	39	75	-64.00
10		Pagoro		-118.80	20	0	20	36	36	72	-66.80
11		Huron		-186.00	0	0	0	33	45	78	-108.00
12		Micho		-148.66	20	0	20	36	21	57	-111.66
13		Speculation		-145.80	20	0	20	36	18	54	-111.80
14		Fair		-118.20	80	0	80	36	48	84	-114.20
15		Trux von Kamax		-186.33	0	0	0	30	42	72	-114.33
16		Vanna		-161.00	20	0	20	30	24	54	-127.00
17		Vae Victis		-121.66	60	0	60	27	9	36	-145.66
18		Craigwood Park		-173.50	20	0	20	33	12	45	-148.50
19		Caudel		-159.00	80	0	80	33	33	66	-173.00
20		Tom		-142.20	60	10	70	30	0	30	-182.20
21		Baccus		-124.50	120	0	120	36	15	51	-193.50
22		Tamaulipas		-156.33	60	10	70	30	0	30	-196.33
23		Rustum		-172.00	0	60	60	30	3	33	-199.00
24		Florentina		-173.20	100	0	100	33	24	57	-216.20
25		Faial		-173.80	20	40	60	15	0	15	-218.80
26		Cuchulain		-183.66	100	0	100	36	9	45	-238.66
27		Sirdar		-121.66	0	150	150	24	0	24	-247.66
28		Hope		-162.20	20	100	120	33	0	33	-249.20
29		Sahara		-119.00	80	150	230	30	0	30	-319.00
30		Tara		-171.33	0	190	190	36	0	36	-325.33
31		Benny Grimes		-146.00	20	190	210	18	0	18	-338.00
32		Cornet		-171.66	20	190	210	21	0	21	-360.66
33		Keija		-160.50	80	130	210	0	3	3	-367.50
34		Emily Little		-152.66	80	200	280	27	0	27	-405.66
35		Amado Mio		-190.33	60	220	280	12	0	12	-458.33
36		Trelaros		-163.80	20	300	320	15	0	15	-468.80
–		Laaos		-84.00	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Golden Mount		-108.80	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Champagne		-110.33	Disqualified						DSQ
–		San Luis		-124.66	Did not finish						DNF
–		Sabina		-126.00	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Voilette		-126.33	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Nerantsoula		-127.33	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Ampėre		-128.80	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Naftol		-132.80	Did not finish						DNF
–		Moskito III		-133.50	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Logovoj		-135.00	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Starlight XV		-137.33	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Zagib		-139.50	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Ghibelin		-145.20	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Yatay		-150.66	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Blason		-151.33	Did not finish						DNF
–		Patrick		-153.33	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Stalingrade		-156.20	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Stratsine		-172.80	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Destino		-175.50	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Lérine		-178.50	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Constellation		-180.50	Disqualified						DSQ
–		Ciurlan		-182.00	Disqualified						DSQ

Final results after jumping

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross-country	Jumping			Total
						Points lost
						Obstacles	Time	Total
		Jubal		-123.33	105	10	0	10	-28.33
		Verdun		-119.50	75	10	0	10	-54.50
		Hubertus		-103.50	48	0	0	0	-55.50
		Mandinga		-130.80	78	10	0	10	-62.80
		Dachs		-109.66	54	10	0	10	-65.66
		Pagoro		-118.80	52	0	0	0	-66.80
		Stella		-126.33	69	10	0	10	-67.33
		Komet		-108.66	81	40	1.75	41.75	-69.41
		Cassivellannus		-111.66	51	10	0	10	-70.66
10		Perekop		-139.00	75	20	0	20	-84.00
11		Trux von Kamax		-186.33	72	0	0	0	-114.33
12		Huron		-186.00	78	10	0	10	-118.00
13		Speculation		-145.80	34	10	0	10	-121.80
14		Micho		-148.66	37	10	2.50	12.50	-124.16
15		Fair		-118.20	4	10	0	10	-124.20
16		Vanna		-161.00	34	20	0	20	-147.00
17		Vae Victis		-121.66	-24	10	0	10	-155.66
18		Craigwood Park		-173.50	25	20	0	20	-168.50
19		Caudel		-159.00	-14	10	0	10	-183.00
20		Baccus		-124.50	-69	0	0	0	-193.50
21		Tamaulipas		-156.33	-40	0	0	0	-196.33
22		Rustum		-172.00	-27	0	0	0	-199.00
23		Florentina		-173.20	-43	0	0	0	-216.20
24		Faial		-173.80	-45	0	0	0	-218.80
25		Tom		-142.20	-30	40	0	40	-222.20
26		Sirdar		-121.66	-126	20	0	20	-267.66
27		Cuchulain		-183.66	-55	30	0	30	-268.66
28		Hope		-162.20	-87	20	0	20	-269.20
29		Tara		-171.33	-154	0	0	0	-325.33
30		Sahara		-119.00	-200	20	0	20	-339.00
31		Benny Grimes		-146.00	-192	10	0	10	-348.00
32		Keija		-160.50	-207	40	0	40	-407.50
33		Emily Little		-152.66	-253	10	0	10	-415.66
34		Amado Mio		-190.33	-268	20	0	20	-478.33
–		Cornet		-171.66	-189	Disqualified			DSQ
–		Trelaros		-163.80	-305	Disqualified			DSQ
–		Laaos		-84.00	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Golden Mount		-108.80	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Champagne		-110.33	Disqualified				DSQ
–		San Luis		-124.66	Did not finish				DNF
–		Sabina		-126.00	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Voilette		-126.33	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Nerantsoula		-127.33	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Ampėre		-128.80	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Naftol		-132.80	Did not finish				DNF
–		Moskito III		-133.50	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Logovoj		-135.00	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Starlight XV		-137.33	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Zagib		-139.50	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Ghibelin		-145.20	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Yatay		-150.66	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Blason		-151.33	Did not finish				DNF
–		Patrick		-153.33	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Stalingrade		-156.20	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Stratsine		-172.80	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Destino		-175.50	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Lérine		-178.50	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Constellation		-180.50	Disqualified				DSQ
–		Ciurlan		-182.00	Disqualified				DSQ

Sources

• Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad, The (1952). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad, pp. 516–17, 522–24. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

Notes and References

1. Official Report, p. 522.
2. Equestrianism at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Three-Day Event, Individual . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012737/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/EQU/mens-three-day-event-individual.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 April 2020.