Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Team eventing explained

Event:	Team eventing
Games:	1952 Summer
Venue:	Laakso Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Date:	30 July – 2 August
Competitors:	57
Nations:	19
Gold:	Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. Olof Stahre Folke Frölén
Goldnoc:	SWE
Silver:	Wilhelm Büsing Klaus Wagner Otto Rothe
Silvernoc:	GER
Bronze:	Charles Hough Jr. Walter Staley John Wofford
Bronzenoc:	USA
Prev:	1948
Next:	1956

The team eventing in equestrian at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki was held from 30 July to 2 August.^[1] Only 33 of the 57 starters were able to finish the competition, with 19 being disqualified in the cross-country, 3 more retiring during that phase, and 2 being disqualified in the jumping. This left only 6 of the 19 teams with all three riders finishing.^[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. Team eventing final scores were the sum of the three individual scores for riders from the same nation; a team that did not have all three riders finish did not place.

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

Team rank	Nation	Individual results			Team penalties
Team rank	Nation	Rider	Horse	Penalties	Team penalties
			Golden Mount	-108.80	-337.93
		Champagne	-110.33
		Pagoro	-118.80
			Komet	-108.66	-350.19
		Fair	-118.20
		Jubal	-123.33
			Laaos	-84.00	-370.50
		Sabina	-126.00
		Keija	-160.50
			Verdun	-119.50	-377.50
		Baccus	-124.50
		Moskito III	-133.50
			Sahara	-119.00	-382.86
		Sirdar	-121.66
		Tom	-142.20
			Hubertus	-103.50	-399.49
		Dachs	-109.66
		Trux von Kamax	-186.33
			San Luis	-124.66	-406.12
		Mandinga	-130.80
		Yatay	-150.66
			Vae Victis	-121.66	-408.99
		Voilette	-126.33
		Vanna	-161.00
			Stella	-126.33	-409.46
		Starlight XV	-137.33
		Speculation	-145.80
			Nerantsoula	-127.33	-409.46
		Ampėre	-128.80
		Patrick	-153.33
11			Logovoj	-135.00	-413.50
		Perekop	-139.00
		Zagib	-139.50
12			Cassivellannus	-111.66	-431.16
		Benny Grimes	-146.00
		Craigwood Park	-173.50
13			Naftol	-132.80	-445.26
		Micho	-148.66
		Trelaros	-163.80
14			Emily Little	-152.66	-498.52
		Hope	-162.20
		Cuchulain	-183.66
15			Ghibelin	-145.20	-498.86
		Cornet	-171.66
		Ciurlan	-182.00
16			Caudel	-159.00	-506.00
		Florentina	-173.20
		Faial	-173.80
17			Stalingrade	-156.20	-507.50
		Stratsine	-172.80
		Lérine	-178.50
18			Tara	-171.33	-523.83
		Rustum	-172.00
		Constellation	-180.50
19			Blason	-151.33	-527.66
		Huron	-186.00
		Amado Mio	-190.33

Standings after cross-country

Team rank	Nation	Individual results					Team penalties
Team rank	Nation	Rider	Horse	Dressage	Cross-country	Total	Team penalties
			Jubal	-123.33	105	-18.33	-160.19
		Komet	-108.66	81	-27.66
		Fair	-118.20	4	-114.20
			Hubertus	-103.50	48	-55.50	-225.49
		Dachs	-109.66	54	-55.66
		Trux von Kamax	-186.33	72	-114.33
			Cassivellannus	-111.66	51	-60.66	-547.16
		Craigwood Park	-173.50	25	-148.50
		Benny Grimes	-146.00	-192	-338.00
			Caudel	-159.00	-14	-173.00	-608.00
		Florentina	-173.20	-43	-216.20
		Faial	-173.80	-45	-218.80
			Tom	-142.20	-40	-182.20	-748.86
		Sirdar	-121.66	-126	-247.66
		Sahara	-119.00	-200	-319.00
			Cuchulain	-183.66	-55	-238.66	-893.52
		Hope	-162.20	-87	-249.20
		Emily Little	-152.66	-253	-405.66
–			Stella	-126.33	69	-57.33	Eliminated
		Speculation	-145.80	34	-111.80
		Starlight XV	-137.33	Disqualified
–			Verdun	-119.50	75	-44.50	Eliminated
		Baccus	-124.50	-69	-193.50
		Moskito III	-133.50	Disqualified
–			Vanna	-161.00	34	-127.00	Eliminated
		Vae Victis	-121.66	-24	-145.66
		Voilette	-126.33	Disqualified
–			Rustum	-172.00	-27	-199.00	Eliminated
		Tara	-171.33	-154	-325.33
		Constellation	-180.50	Disqualified
–			Huron	-186.00	78	-108.00	Eliminated
		Amado Mio	-190.33	-268	-458.33
		Blason	-151.33	Did not finish
–			Micho	-148.66	37	-111.66	Eliminated
		Trelaros	-163.80	-305	-468.80
		Naftol	-132.80	Did not finish
–			Mandinga	-130.80	78	-52.80	Eliminated
		San Luis	-124.66	Did not finish
		Yatay	-150.66	Disqualified
–			Perekop	-139.00	75	-64.00	Eliminated
		Logovoj	-135.00	Disqualified
		Zagib	-139.50	Disqualified
–			Pagoro	-118.80	52	-66.80	Eliminated
		Golden Mount	-108.80	Disqualified
		Champagne	-110.33	Disqualified
–			Cornet	-171.66	-189	-360.66	Eliminated
		Ghibelin	-145.20	Disqualified
		Ciurlan	-182.00	Disqualified
–			Keija	-160.50	-207	-367.50	Eliminated
		Laaos	-84.00	Disqualified
		Sabina	-126.00	Disqualified
–			Nerantsoula	-127.33	Disqualified	Eliminated
		Ampėre	-128.80	Disqualified
		Patrick	-153.33	Disqualified
–			Stalingrade	-156.20	Disqualified	Eliminated
		Stratsine	-172.80	Disqualified
		Lérine	-178.50	Disqualified

Final standings after jumping

Team rank	Nation	Individual results						Team penalties
Team rank	Nation	Rider	Horse	Dressage	Cross-country	Jumping	Total	Team penalties
			Jubal	-123.33	105	-10	-28.33	-221.94
		Komet	-108.66	81	-41.75	-69.41
		Fair	-118.20	4	-10	-124.20
			Hubertus	-103.50	48	0	-55.50	-235.49
		Dachs	-109.66	54	-10	-65.66
		Trux von Kamax	-186.33	72	0	-114.33
			Cassivellannus	-111.66	51	-10	-70.66	-587.16
		Craigwood Park	-173.50	25	-20	-168.50
		Benny Grimes	-146.00	-192	-10	-348.00
			Caudel	-159.00	-14	-10	-183.00	-618.00
		Florentina	-173.20	-43	0	-216.20
		Faial	-173.80	-45	0	-218.80
			Tom	-142.20	-40	-40	-222.20	-828.86
		Sirdar	-121.66	-126	-20	-267.66
		Sahara	-119.00	-200	-20	-339.00
			Cuchulain	-183.66	-55	-30	-268.66	-953.52
		Hope	-162.20	-87	-20	-269.20
		Emily Little	-152.66	-253	-10	-415.66
–			Stella	-126.33	69	-10	-67.33	Eliminated
		Speculation	-145.80	34	-10	-121.80
		Starlight XV	-137.33	Disqualified
–			Verdun	-119.50	75	-10	-54.50	Eliminated
		Baccus	-124.50	-69	0	-193.50
		Moskito III	-133.50	Disqualified
–			Vanna	-161.00	34	-20	-147.00	Eliminated
		Vae Victis	-121.66	-24	-10	-155.66
		Voilette	-126.33	Disqualified
–			Rustum	-172.00	-27	0	-199.00	Eliminated
		Tara	-171.33	-154	0	-325.33
		Constellation	-180.50	Disqualified
–			Huron	-186.00	78	-10	-118.00	Eliminated
		Amado Mio	-190.33	-268	-20	-468.33
		Blason	-151.33	Did not finish
–			Mandinga	-130.80	78	-10	-62.80	Eliminated
		San Luis	-124.66	Did not finish
		Yatay	-150.66	Disqualified
–			Pagoro	-118.80	52	0	-66.80	Eliminated
		Golden Mount	-108.80	Disqualified
		Champagne	-110.33	Disqualified
–			Perekop	-139.00	75	-20	-84.00	Eliminated
		Logovoj	-135.00	Disqualified
		Zagib	-139.50	Disqualified
–			Micho	-148.66	37	-12.50	-124.16	Eliminated
		Trelaros	-163.80	-305	Disqualified
		Naftol	-132.80	Did not finish
–			Keija	-160.50	-207	-40	-407.50	Eliminated
		Laaos	-84.00	Disqualified
		Sabina	-126.00	Disqualified
–			Cornet	-171.66	-189	Disqualified	Eliminated
		Ghibelin	-145.20	Disqualified
		Ciurlan	-182.00	Disqualified
–			Nerantsoula	-127.33	Disqualified	Eliminated
		Ampėre	-128.80	Disqualified
		Patrick	-153.33	Disqualified
–			Stalingrade	-156.20	Disqualified	Eliminated
		Stratsine	-172.80	Disqualified
		Lérine	-178.50	Disqualified

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, 527. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

Notes and References

Official Report, p. 522.
Equestrianism at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Three-Day Event, Team . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012739/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/EQU/mens-three-day-event-team.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 April 2020.