Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing explained

Event:	Individual eventing
Games:	2012 Summer
Venue:	Greenwich Park
Date:	28–31 July
Competitors:	74
Nations:	22
Gold:	Michael Jung
Goldnoc:	GER
Silver:	Sara Algotsson Ostholt
Silvernoc:	SWE
Bronze:	Sandra Auffarth
Bronzenoc:	GER
Prev:	2008
Next:	2016

The individual eventing in equestrian at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at Greenwich Park from 28 to 31 July.^[1] Michael Jung of Germany won the gold medal. Sweden's Sara Algotsson Ostholt won silver and Sandra Auffarth, also of Germany, took bronze.^[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 jumping test had two rounds. After the first jumping round, the teams results were determined. Both jumping rounds counted towards the individual results. Only the top 25 horse and rider pairs (including ties for 25th) after the first jumping round (adding the three components) competed in the second jumping round. However, each nation was limited to a maximum of three pairs qualifying for the second (final) jumping round.^[3] The format used in London, was the same as the one used in both Athens and Beijing.

The cross-country course was 5,728 meters long, with 28 obstacles and 40 efforts. The allowed time was set at 10:03 for an average speed of 570m/min. The jumping course was 515m with an allowed time of 1:23.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Date	Time	Round
Saturday, 28 July 2012 Sunday, 29 July 2012	10:00	Dressage
Monday, 30 July 2012	12:30	Cross-country
style=background:lemonchiffon	Tuesday 31 July 2012	style=background:lemonchiffon	10:30	style=background:lemonchiffon	Jumping qualification and final jumping

Results

Standings after Dressage

Rank	Horse	Dressage	Total
1	Noonday de Conde	38.10	38.10
2	Apollo WD Wendi Kurt Hoev	38.50	38.50
3	Campino	39.10	39.10
4	Butts Abraxxas	39.30	39.30
4	Wega	39.30	39.30
6	King Artus	39.80	39.80
7	Flying Finish	40.00	40.00
7	Opgun Louvo	40.00	40.00
7	Gazelle de la Brasserie	40.00	40.00
10	Bendigo	40.40	40.40
11	Sam	40.60	40.60
12	Imperial Cavalier	40.90	40.90
13	Rutherglen	41.70	41.70
14	Miners Frolic	42.00	42.00
15	Chippieh	42.20	42.20
16	Shamwari	43.70	43.70
17	Clifton Promise	44.10	44.10
17	Lionheart	44.10	44.10
19	Mystery Whisper	44.30	44.30
20	Ocarina du Chanois	44.40	44.40
21	Nereo	45.00	45.00
22	Mister Pooh	45.20	45.20
23	Happy Times	45.40	45.40
24	HP Leilani	46.10	46.10
24	High Kingdom	46.10	46.10
26	Twizzel	46.30	46.30
27	Portersize Just A Jiff	47.60	47.60
27	Hildago de L'Ile	47.60	47.60
29	Mr Medicott	48.20	48.20
30	Nepal du Sudre	48.30	48.30
31	Gin & Juice	48.70	48.70
32	Master Crusoe	48.90	48.90
33	Pretty Darling	50.40	50.40
34	Millthyne Corolla	50.60	50.60
34	Riddle Master	50.60	50.60
36	Otis Barbotiere	50.70	50.70
36	Dunkas	50.70	50.70
38	Nemetis de Lalou	50.90	50.90
39	Opposition Buzz	51.70	51.70
39	Oncarlos	51.70	51.70
41	Lully des Aulnes	51.90	51.90
42	Ringwood Magister	52.00	52.00
43	Lenamore	52.20	52.20
43	Vira	52.20	52.20
45	Cyrano Z	53.00	53.00
46	Master Rose	53.30	53.30
47	Borough Pennyz	53.50	53.50
48	Butts Leon	53.90	53.90
48	Tom Bombadill Too	53.90	53.90
50	Exponential	54.80	54.80
50	Wag	54.80	54.80
52	Marquis de Plescop	55.00	55.00
53	Electric Cruise	55.60	55.60
54	Cadiz	55.90	55.90
55	Flintstar	56.70	56.70
56	Amistad	57.00	57.00
57	Eleda All Black	58.00	58.00
58	Barny	58.50	58.50
58	Latina	58.50	58.50
58	Josephine	58.50	58.50
61	Coolio	58.70	58.70
62	La Fair	59.80	59.80
62	Coolroy Piter	59.80	59.80
64	Ballylynch Adventure	60.20	60.20
65	Sofarsogood	60.40	60.40
66	Oregon de la Vigne	61.50	61.50
67	Kilrodan Abbott	61.70	61.70
68	Pasians	63.70	63.70
69	Carraig Dubh	67.20	67.20
70	Passat	69.10	69.10
71	O-Feltiz	69.50	69.50
72		70.40	70.40
73	Barbara	72.00	72.00
74	Fabiy	80.20	80.20

Standings after Cross-country

Rank	Horse	Dressage	Cross-country	Total
1	Butts Abraxxas	39.30	0.00	39.30
1	Wega	39.30	0.00	39.30
3	Campino	39.10	0.40	39.50
4	Sam	40.60	0.00	40.60
5	Miners Frolic	42.00	0.00	42.00
6	Imperial Cavalier	40.90	1.20	42.10
7	Shamwari	43.70	0.40	44.10
8	Opgun Louvo	40.00	4.80	44.80
9	Nereo	45.00	0.00	45.00
10	HP Leilani	46.10	0.00	46.10
10	High Kingdom	46.10	0.00	46.10
12	Mystery Whisper	44.30	2.80	47.10
13	Mister Pooh	45.20	2.80	48.00
14	Clifton Promise	44.10	4.80	48.90
15	Rutherglen	41.70	7.60	49.30
16	Apollo WD Wendi Kurt Hoev	38.50	11.60	50.10
17	King Artus	39.80	10.80	50.60
18	Ocarina du Chanois	44.40	7.20	51.60
18	Gazelle de la Brasserie	40.00	11.60	51.60
20	Opposition Buzz	51.70	0.00	51.70
21	Master Crusoe	48.90	3.60	52.50
22	Lionheart	44.10	9.20	53.30
23	Borough Pennyz	53.50	0.00	53.50
24	Mr Medicott	48.20	5.60	53.80
24	Lenamore	52.20	1.60	53.80
26	Otis Barbotiere	50.70	3.60	54.30
27	Hildago de L'Ile	47.60	7.60	55.20
28	Exponential	54.80	2.40	57.20
29	Electric Cruise	55.60	4.80	60.40
30	Sofarsogood	60.40	0.80	61.20
31	Flintstar	56.70	6.00	62.70
32	Millthyne Corolla	50.60	12.40	63.00
33	Barny	58.50	5.20	63.70
34	Lully des Aulnes	51.90	12.80	64.70
35	Coolio	58.70	7.20	65.90
36	Nepal du Sudre	48.30	21.20	69.50
37	Butts Leon	53.90	16.00	69.90
38	Nemetis de Lalou	50.90	20.00	70.90
39	Oncarlos	51.70	22.00	73.70
40	Pretty Darling	50.40	25.60	76.00
41	Wag	54.80	22.40	77.20
42	Ringwood Magister	52.00	25.60	77.60
43	Flying Finish	40.00	38.00	78.00
44	La Fair	59.80	20.00	79.80
45	Tom Bombadill Too	53.90	26.40	80.30
46	Twizzel	46.30	36.40	82.70
47	Eleda All Black	58.00	29.60	87.60
48	Master Rose	53.30	36.00	89.30
49	Cadiz	55.90	39.60	95.50
50	Josephine	58.50	42.80	101.30
51	Oregon de la Vigne	61.50	46.00	107.50
51	Dunkas	50.70	56.80	107.50
53	Coolroy Piter	59.80	52.00	111.80
54	Fabiy	80.20	32.80	113.00
55	Marquis de Plescop	55.00	60.00	115.00
56		70.40	46.00	116.40
57	Pasians	63.70	52.80	116.50
58	Amistad	57.00	63.20	120.20
59	Carraig Dubh	67.20	54.00	121.20
-	Noonday de Conde	38.10	Eliminated
-	Bendigo	40.40	Eliminated
-	Chippieh	42.20	Eliminated
-	Happy Times	45.40	Eliminated
-	Portersize Just A Jiff	47.60	Eliminated
-	Gin & Juice	48.70	Eliminated
-	Riddle Master	50.60	Eliminated
-	Vira	52.20	Eliminated
-	Cyrano Z	53.00	Eliminated
-	Latina	58.50	Eliminated
-	Ballylynch Adventure	60.20	Eliminated
-	Kilrodan Abbott	61.70	Eliminated
-	Passat	69.10	Eliminated
-	O-Feltiz	69.50	Eliminated
-	Barbara	72.00	Eliminated

Standings after Jumping (Round 1)

Top 25 qualify for the final with a maximum of 3 riders per Nation (NOC).^[3]

Rank	Horse	Dressage	Cross-country	Jumping 1	Total
1	Wega	39.30	0.00	0.00	39.30
2	Sam	40.60	0.00	0.00	40.60
3	Imperial Cavalier	40.90	1.20	0.00	42.10
4	Miners Frolic	42.00	0.00	1.00	43.00
5	Opgun Louvo	40.00	4.80	0.00	44.80
6	Nereo	45.00	0.00	0.00	45.00
7	Campino	39.10	0.40	7.00	46.50
8	Butts Abraxxas	39.30	0.00	9.00	48.30
9	HP Leilani	46.10	0.00	4.00	50.10
10	King Artus	39.80	10.80	0.00	50.60
11	Shamwari	43.70	0.40	8.00	52.10
12	Master Crusoe	48.90	3.60	0.00	52.50
13	Clifton Promise	44.10	4.80	4.00	52.90
14	High Kingdom	46.10	0.00	7.00	53.10
15	Lionheart	44.10	9.20	0.00	53.30
16	Mr Medicott	48.20	5.60	0.00	53.80
17	Borough Pennyz	53.50	0.00	1.00	53.50
18	Gazelle de la Brasserie	40.00	11.60	4.00	55.60
19	Opposition Buzz	51.70	0.00	4.00	55.70
20	Mister Pooh	45.20	2.80	9.00	57.00
21	Hildago de L'Ile	47.60	7.60	2.00	57.20
22	Rutherglen	41.70	7.60	8.00	57.30
23	Lenamore	52.20	1.60	4.00	57.80
24	Electric Cruise	55.60	4.80	0.00	60.40
25	Apollo WD Wendi Kurt Hoev	38.50	11.60	11.00	61.10
26	Sofarsogood	60.40	0.80	6.00	67.20
27	Mystery Whisper	44.30	2.80	23.00	70.10
28	Nemetis de Lalou	50.90	20.00	0.00	70.90
29	Exponential	54.80	2.40	14.00	71.20
30	Barny	58.50	5.20	8.00	71.70
30	Flintstar	56.70	6.00	9.00	71.70
32	Coolio	58.70	7.20	6.00	71.90
33	Millthyne Corolla	50.60	12.40	12.00	75.00
34	Nepal du Sudre	48.30	21.20	9.00	78.50
35	Flying Finish	40.00	38.00	1.00	79.00
36	La Fair	59.80	20.00	0.00	79.80
37	Twizzel	46.30	36.40	2.00	84.70
38	Oncarlos	51.70	22.00	13.00	86.70
39	Pretty Darling	50.40	25.60	12.00	88.00
40	Ringwood Magister	52.00	25.60	11.00	88.60
41	Butts Leon	53.90	16.00	22.00	91.90
42	Tom Bombadill Too	53.90	26.40	12.00	92.30
43	Master Rose	53.30	36.00	7.00	96.30
44	Eleda All Black	58.00	29.60	10.00	97.60
45	Cadiz	55.90	39.60	7.00	102.50
46	Josephine	58.50	42.80	4.00	105.30
47	Coolroy Piter	59.80	52.00	2.00	113.80
48	Marquis de Plescop	55.00	60.00	4.00	119.00
49		70.40	46.00	7.00	123.40
50	Oregon de la Vigne	61.50	46.00	19.00	126.50
51	Carraig Dubh	67.20	54.00	21.00	142.20
52	Pasians	63.70	52.80	34.00	150.50
53	Fabiy	80.20	32.80	52.00	165.00
-	Ocarina du Chanois	44.40	7.20	Withdrew
-	Otis Barbotiere	50.70	3.60	Withdrew
-	Lully des Aulnes	51.90	12.80	Withdrew
-	Wag	54.80	22.40	Withdrew
-	Dunkas	50.70	56.80	Withdrew
-	Amistad	57.00	63.20	Withdrew

Final Results after Jumping (Round 2)

Rank	Horse	Dressage	Cross-country	Jumping	Total (After Jumping 1)	Final jumping	Total
	Sam	40.60	0.00	0.00	40.60	0.00	40.60
	Wega	39.30	0.00	0.00	39.30	4.00	43.30
	Opgun Louvo	40.00	4.80	0.00	44.80	0.00	44.80
4	Nereo	45.00	0.00	0.00	45.00	4.00	49.00
5	Imperial Cavalier	40.90	1.20	0.00	42.10	8.00	50.10
6	Miners Frolic	42.00	0.00	1.00	43.00	8.00	51.00
7	Master Crusoe	48.90	3.60	0.00	52.50	0.00	52.50
8	High Kingdom	46.10	0.00	7.00	53.10	0.00	53.10
9	Mr Medicott	48.20	5.60	0.00	53.80	0.00	53.80
10	Clifton Promise	44.10	4.80	8.80	52.90	1.00	53.90
11	Borough Pennyz	53.50	0.00	1.00	54.50	0.00	54.50
12	Campino	39.10	0.40	7.00	46.50	8.00	54.50
13	Rutherglen	41.70	7.60	8.00	57.30	0.00	57.30
14	Electric Cruise	55.60	4.80	0.00	60.40	0.00	60.40
15	Gazelle de la Brasserie	40.00	11.60	4.00	55.60	6.00	61.60
16	HP Leilani	46.10	0.00	4.00	50.10	12.00	62.10
17	Hildago de L'Ile	47.60	7.60	5.00	57.20	7.00	64.20
18	Mister Pooh	45.20	2.80	9.00	57.00	11.00	68.00
19	Apollo WD Wendi Kurt Hoev	38.50	11.60	11.00	61.10	8.00	69.10
20	Shamwari	43.70	0.40	8.00	52.10	20.00	72.10
21	Coolio	58.70	7.20	6.00	71.90	4.00	75.90
22	Exponential	54.80	2.40	14.00	71.20	8.00	79.20
23	Mystery Whisper	44.30	2.80	23.00	70.10	11.00	81.10
24	Nemetis de Lalou	50.90	20.00	0.00	70.90	21.00	91.90
-	Butts Abraxxas	39.30	0.00	9.00	48.30	Withdrew

Note:The four pairs who did not advance to the final jumping round because three pairs from their nation had already qualified, were Dirk Schrade, William Fox-Pitt, Nicola Wilson and Caroline Powell.

Notes and References

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Equestrianism at the 2012 London Equestrian Games: Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual . 10 May 2020 . 11 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120811041003/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2012/EQU/mixed-three-day-event-individual.html . dead .
Web site: Eventing Individual results - Equestrian - London 2012 Olympics. london2012.com. 10 May 2012. 4 September 2012. https://archive.today/20120904163802/www.london2012.com/equestrian/event/eventing-individual/competition-format/index.html. dead.