Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team dressage explained

Event:Team dressage
Games:2012 Summer
Venue:Greenwich Park
Date:2–7 August
Competitors:30
Nations:10
Gold:Carl Hester
Laura Bechtolsheimer
Charlotte Dujardin
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Dorothee Schneider
Kristina Sprehe
Helen Langehanenberg
Silvernoc:GER
Bronze:Anky van Grunsven
Edward Gal
Adelinde Cornelissen
Bronzenoc:NED
Prev:2008
Next:2016

The team dressage in equestrian at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at Greenwich Park from 2 to 7 August.[1] The competition was performed on raised arena platforms for the first time, which were suspended by support struts. [2]

Competition format

The team and individual dressage competitions used the same results. Dressage had three phases, with only the first two used in the team competition. The first phase was the Grand Prix. The top seven teams advanced to the second phase, the Grand Prix Special. The results of that phase (ignoring the previous Grand Prix scores) produced the final results.[3] Each phase involves a different test for horse and rider to perform, which is made up of a series of movements that horses perform in a rectangular arena [4] The teams scores were determined by judges Leif Torblas of Denmark, Maribel Alonso of Mexico, Jean Michel Roudier of France, Gary Rockwell of the United States, Wim Ernes of the Netherlands, Evi Eisenhardt of Germany, and Stephan Clarke who is the president of the International Equestrian Federations ground jury [5]

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

DateTimeRound
Thursday 2 August 2012
Friday, 3 August 2012
11:00Grand Prix
style=background:lemonchiffonTuesday, 7 August 2012 style=background:lemonchiffon10:00style=background:lemonchiffonGrand Prix Special

Results

RankNameHorseGP ScoreGPS ScoreOverall Average
Individual
Average
Team
Average
Individual
Average
Team
Average

Uthopia
Mistral Hojris
Valegro

77.720
76.839
83.663
79.407
80.571
77.794
83.286
80.55079.979

Diva Royal
Desperados
Damon Hill

76.277
79.119
81.140
78.845
77.571
76.254
78.937
77.58778.216

Salinero
Undercover
Parzival

73.343
75.395
81.687
76.809
74.794
75.556
81.968
77.43977.124
4
Clearwater
Donnperignon
Digby

71.322
75.289
74.924
73.845
72.016
73.794
75.730
73.84773.846
5
Santana
Don Auriello
Scandic

67.477
74.271
74.073
71.940
72.270
74.063
74.079
73.47172.706
6
Rafalca
Calecto V
Ravel

70.243
70.456
77.705
72.801
69.302
70.651
76.254
72.06972.435
7
Grandioso
Painted Black
Fuego

69.043
72.751
75.608
72.467
69.286
71.556
75.476
72.10672.287
8
Randon
Martini
Ekwador

66.915
69.422
69.271
68.536did not advance
9
Clive
Sandro Boy
Sancette

68.222
69.377
67.964
68.521did not advance
-
D’Niro
Capital
Breaking Dawn

68.526
EL
71.809
ELdid not advance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics . 10 May 2012 . https://archive.today/20120907130954/www.london2012.com/equestrian/about/ . 7 September 2012 . dead .
  2. Northrop . Alison . The Challenges of Equestrian Arena Surfaces: The Unprecedented Use of a Raised Platform at the 2012 Olympic Games . Journal of Equine Veterinary Science . February 2022 . 109 . 103838 . 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103838 . 34923071 . 245326002 .
  3. Web site: Dressage competition format . 19 June 2012 . 7 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807053907/http://www.london2012.com/equestrian/event/dressage-team/competition-format/index.html . dead .
  4. News: Sellers . Frances . Dressage 101: What to expect when you tune in . 12 August 2022 . The Washington Post . 2 August 2012.
  5. News: Jenny . Sheppard . Olympic Judges Named . Weekly Times . 28 September 2011.