| Equestrian events at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Dressage | individual | team |
| Eventing | individual | team |
| Jumping | individual | team |
The team eventing in equestrian at the 1948 Olympic Games in London was held in the town of Aldershot and at the Tweseldown Racecourse from 10 to 13 August.[1] The American team of Charles Anderson, Frank Henry and Earl Foster Thomson won the gold medal. Sweden won the silver medal and Mexico took bronze.
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 NOC.
Results
Standings after dressage
| Nation | Individual results | Team penalties | Team rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Horse | Penalties | |||
 Switzerland
|
Tony Bühler | Amour Amour | -80.00 | -282.00 | 1 |
| Alfred Blaser | Mahmud | -93.00 | |||
| Pierre Musy | Französin | -109.00 | |||
 France
|
André Josseaume | Gigolo | -78.00 | -295.00 | 2 |
| Bernard Chevallier | Aiglonne | -104.00 | |||
| René Emanuelli | Tourtourelle | -113.00 | |||
 United States
|
Earl Foster Thomson | Reno Rhythm | -105.00 | -333.00 | 3 |
| Charles Anderson | Reno Palisade | -111.00 | |||
| Frank Henry | Swing Low | -117.00 | |||
 Denmark
|
Niels Mikkelsen | St. Hans | -108.00 | -335.00 | 4 |
| Erik Carlsen | Esja | -113.00 | |||
| Kai Aage Krarup | Rollo | -114.00 | |||
 Argentina
|
José Manuel Sagasta | Mandinga | -110.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Francisco Carrere | Rosarino | -121.00 | |||
| Julio César Sagasta | Cherenda Cue | -124.00 | |||
 Sweden
|
Sigurd Svensson | Dust | -103.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Robert Selfelt | Claque | -109.00 | |||
| Olof Stahre | Komet | -143.00 | |||
 Italy
|
Fabio Mangilli | Guerriero de Capestrano | -85.00 | -358.00 | 7 |
| Raimondo D'Inzeo | Regate | -129.00 | |||
| Eugenio Montessoro | Tic Tac | -144.00 | |||
 Great Britain
|
Lyndon Bolton | Sylveste | -109.00 | -392.00 | 8 |
| Douglas Stewart | Dark Seal | -116.00 | |||
| Peter Borwick | Liberty | -167.00 | |||
 Mexico
|
Raúl Campero | Tarahumara | -128.00 | -411.00 | 9 |
| Humberto Mariles | Parral | -134.00 | |||
| Joaquín Solano | Malinche | -149.00 | |||
 Finland
|
Mauno Roiha | Roa | -125.00 | -428.00 | 10 |
| Adolf Ehrnrooth | Lilia | -141.00 | |||
| Arvo Haanpää | Upea | -162.00 | |||
 Portugal
|
Fernando Cavaleiro | Satari | -135.00 | -441.00 | 11 |
| António Serôdio | Abstrato | -137.00 | |||
| Fernando Paes | Zuari | -169.00 | |||
 Spain
|
Joaquín Nogueras | Epsom | -128.00 | -444.00 | 12 |
| Fernando Gazapo | Vivian | -153.00 | |||
| Santiago Martínez | Fogoso | -163.00 | |||
 Brazil
|
Aëcio Coelho | Guapo | -114.00 | -483.00 | 13 |
| Renyldo Ferreira | Indio | -184.00 | |||
| Anísio da Rocha | Carioca | -185.00 | |||
 Turkey
|
Eyüp Yiğittürk | Ozbek | -122.00 | -491.00 | 14 |
| Ziya Azak | Ruzgar | -172.00 | |||
| Salih Koç | Cesur | -197.00 | |||
Standings after cross-country
| Nation | Individual results | Total team penalties | Team rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Horse | Cross-country Penalties |
Cross-country Points gained |
Total Penalties | |||
| Denmark
|
Niels Mikkelsen | St. Hans | 0.00 | 78.00 | -30.00 | -125.00 | 1 |
| Erik Carlsen | Esja | 0.00 | 69.00 | -44.00 | |||
| Kai Aage Krarup | Rollo | 0.00 | 63.00 | -51.00 | |||
| United States
|
Earl Foster Thomson | Reno Rhythm | -60.00 | 72.00 | -93.00 | -129.00 | 2 |
| Charles Anderson | Reno Palisade | 0.00 | 96.00 | -15.00 | |||
| Frank Henry | Swing Low | 0.00 | 96.00 | -21.00 | |||
| Sweden
|
Sigurd Svensson | Dust | 0.00 | 33.00 | -70.00 | -145.00 | 3 |
| Robert Selfelt | Claque | 0.00 | 84.00 | -25.00 | |||
| Olof Stahre | Komet | 0.00 | 93.00 | -50.00 | |||
| Argentina
|
José Manuel Sagasta | Mandinga | 0.00 | 72.00 | -38.00 | -181.00 | 4 |
| Francisco Carrere | Rosarino | 0.00 | 66.00 | -55.00 | |||
| Julio César Sagasta | Cherenda Cue | 0.00 | 36.00 | -88.00 | |||
| Mexico
|
Raúl Campero | Tarahumara | 0.00 | 39.00 | -89.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| Humberto Mariles | Parral | 0.00 | 75.00 | -59.00 | |||
| Joaquín Solano | Malinche | 0.00 | 36.00 | -113.00 | |||
| Portugal
|
Fernando Cavaleiro | Satari | 0.00 | 90.00 | -45.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| António Serôdio | Abstrato | 0.00 | 87.00 | -50.00 | |||
| Fernando Paes | Zuari | -30.00 | 33.00 | -166.00 | |||
| Italy
|
Fabio Mangilli | Guerriero de Capestrano | -20.00 | 72.00 | -33.00 | -321.00 | 7 |
| Raimondo D'Inzeo | Regate | -70.00 | 6.00 | -193.00 | |||
| Eugenio Montessoro | Tic Tac | -20.00 | 69.00 | -95.00 | |||
| Spain
|
Joaquín Nogueras | Epsom | 0.00 | 78.00 | -41.00 | -331.00 | 8 |
| Fernando Gazapo | Vivian | -20.00 | 75.00 | -98.00 | |||
| Santiago Martínez | Fogoso | -50.00 | 21.00 | -192.00 | |||
| Finland
|
Mauno Roiha | Roa | -80.00 | 27.00 | -178.00 | -369.00 | 9 |
| Adolf Ehrnrooth | Lilia | -20.00 | 51.00 | -110.00 | |||
| Arvo Haanpää | Upea | 0.00 | 81.00 | -81.00 | |||
| Switzerland
|
Tony Bühler | Amour Amour | -60.00 | 45.00 | -95.00 | -374.00 | 10 |
| Alfred Blaser | Mahmud | 0.00 | 54.00 | -39.00 | |||
| Pierre Musy | Französin | -140.00 | 9.00 | -240.00 | |||
| Brazil
|
Aëcio Coelho | Guapo | 0.00 | 72.00 | -42.00 | -481.00 | 11 |
| Renyldo Ferreira | Indio | -80.00 | 54.00 | -210.00 | |||
| Anísio da Rocha | Carioca | -80.00 | 36.00 | -229.00 | |||
| France
|
André Josseaume | Gigolo | -260.00 | 27.00 | -311.00 | -609.00 | 12 |
| Bernard Chevallier | Aiglonne | 0.00 | 108.00 | 4.00 | |||
| René Emanuelli | Tourtourelle | -240.00 | 51.00 | -302.00 | |||
| Turkey
|
Eyüp Yiğittürk | Ozbek | Disqualified | Eliminated | |||
| Ziya Azak | Ruzgar | Withdrew | |||||
| Salih Koç | Cesur | 0.00 | 45.00 | -152.00 | |||
| Great Britain
|
Lyndon Bolton | Sylveste | -120.00 | 48.00 | -181.00 | Eliminated | |
| Douglas Stewart | Dark Seal | Withdrew | |||||
| Peter Borwick | Liberty | 0.00 | 87.00 | -80.00 | |||
Final standings after jumping
| Nation | Individual results | Total team penalties | Team rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Horse | Jumping Penalties |
Total Penalties | |||
| United States
|
Earl Foster Thomson | Reno Rhythm | -21.00 | -114.00 | -161.50 | 
|
| Charles Anderson | Reno Palisade | -11.50 | -26.50 | |||
| Frank Henry | Swing Low | 0.00 | -21.00 | |||
| Sweden
|
Sigurd Svensson | Dust | 0.00 | -70.00 | -165.00 | 
|
| Robert Selfelt | Claque | 0.00 | -25.00 | |||
| Olof Stahre | Komet | -20.00 | -70.00 | |||
| Mexico
|
Raúl Campero | Tarahumara | -31.50 | -120.50 | -305.25 | 
|
| Humberto Mariles | Parral | -2.75 | -61.75 | |||
| Joaquín Solano | Malinche | -10.00 | -123.00 | |||
| Switzerland
|
Tony Bühler | Amour Amour | 0.00 | -95.00 | -404.50 | 4 |
| Alfred Blaser | Mahmud | -20.25 | -59.25 | |||
| Pierre Musy | Französin | -10.25 | -250.25 | |||
| Spain
|
Joaquín Nogueras | Epsom | 0.00 | -41.00 | -422.50 | 5 |
| Fernando Gazapo | Vivian | -81.25 | -179.25 | |||
| Santiago Martínez | Fogoso | -10.25 | -202.25 | |||
| Denmark
|
Niels Mikkelsen | St. Hans | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||
| Erik Carlsen | Esja | 0.00 | -44.00 | |||
| Kai Aage Krarup | Rollo | -14.00 | -65.00 | |||
| Argentina
|
José Manuel Sagasta | Mandinga | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||
| Francisco Carrere | Rosarino | -4.00 | -59.00 | |||
| Julio César Sagasta | Cherenda Cue | -4.50 | -92.50 | |||
| Portugal
|
Fernando Cavaleiro | Satari | -10.00 | -55.00 | Eliminated | |
| António Serôdio | Abstrato | Eliminated | ||||
| Fernando Paes | Zuari | -1.50 | -167.50 | |||
| Great Britain
|
Lyndon Bolton | Sylveste | -1.00 | -182.00 | Eliminated | |
| Douglas Stewart | Dark Seal | Withdrew | ||||
| Peter Borwick | Liberty | -0.25 | -80.25 | |||
| Italy
|
Fabio Mangilli | Guerriero de Capestrano | -22.00 | -55.00 | Eliminated | |
| Raimondo D'Inzeo | Regate | -30.00 | -223.00 | |||
| Eugenio Montessoro | Tic Tac | Withdrew | ||||
| France
|
André Josseaume | Gigolo | Withdrew | Eliminated | ||
| Bernard Chevallier | Aiglonne | 0.00 | 4.00 | |||
| René Emanuelli | Tourtourelle | -1.25 | -303.25 | |||
| Brazil
|
Aëcio Coelho | Guapo | -10.00 | -52.00 | Eliminated | |
| Renyldo Ferreira | Indio | -40.00 | -250.00 | |||
| Anísio da Rocha | Carioca | Eliminated | ||||
| Finland
|
Mauno Roiha | Roa | -24.00 | -202.00 | Eliminated | |
| Adolf Ehrnrooth | Lilia | 0.00 | -110.00 | |||
| Arvo Haanpää | Upea | Eliminated | ||||
| Turkey
|
Eyüp Yiğittürk | Ozbek | Disqualified | Eliminated | ||
| Ziya Azak | Ruzgar | Withdrew | ||||
| Salih Koç | Cesur | Eliminated | ||||
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Three-Day Event, Team". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
Sources
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, p. 342. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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