Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Team eventing

The team eventing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 to 29 July 2024 at the Palace of Versailles.^[1]

Team eventing at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Collett and London 52 vault over the Le Jardin à la Française obstacle during the cross country run
Venue	Palace of Versailles
Date	27 - 29 July 2024
Competitors	48 from 16 nations
Medalists
Laura Collett Tom McEwen Rosalind Canter  Great Britain Nicolas Touzaint Karim Laghouag Stephane Landois  France Kazuma Tomoto Yoshiaki Oiwa Ryuzo Kitajima Toshiyuki Tanaka  Japan
← 2020 2028 →

Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 48 riders (16 teams of 3) from 16 nations took part.^[2] The defending champions, Great Britain, retained their title from 2021, with Laura Collett and Tom McEwen winning their second team gold medals. Home team France took silver, with Japan taking the bronze.

Background

This was the 26th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since it was introduced in 1912.

The reigning Olympic champions were Great Britain. with World individual champion Rosalind Canter joining Tom McEwen and Laura Collett from the 2020 team.

Qualification

Main article: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Competition format

The eventing competition features all 48 riders competing in three rounds (dressage, cross-country, and jumping). Scores from all 3 riders on each team are summed to give a team score; the number of team members was reduced from 4 in 2016 to 3, with there no longer being a dropped score.

• Dressage test: A shortened dressage competition, with penalties based on the dressage score
• Cross-country test: A race over a 4.5 kilometre cross-country course. The time allotted is 8 minutes (570 metres per minute), with penalties assessed for exceeding that time. There are a maximum of 38 obstacles, with penalties assessed for faults. Staggered starts.
• Jumping test: A 600-metre show jumping course, with 11 or 12 obstacles (including double and triple jumps, with a maximum of 16 jumps total). Maximum height of obstacles is 1.25 metres. The required speed is 375 metres/minute (time limit of 1:36). Penalties are assessed for exceeding the time limit and for faults at the obstacles.

Schedule

The event takes place over three days, beginning with the dressage followed by cross-country and jumping on the next two days.

Day	Date	Phase
Day 1	27 July 2024	Dressage
Day 2	28 July 2024	Cross Country
Day 3	29 July 2024	Jumping

Results

Standings after dressage

These were the team standings after dressage on day 1:^[3]

Rank	Country	Athlete	Horse	Dressage
				Penalties	Team Total
1	Great Britain	Rosalind Canter	LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO	23.4	66.7
		Tom McEwen	JL DUBLIN	25.8
		Laura Collett	LONDON 52	17.5
2	Germany	Christoph Wahler	CARJATAN S	29.4	74.1
		Julia Krajewski	NICKEL 21	26.9
		Michael Jung	CHIPMUNK FRH	17.8
3	France	Nicolas Touzaint	DIABOLO MENTHE	27.2	81.2
		Karim Laghouag	TRITON FONTAINE	29.6
		Stephane Landois	CHAMAN DUMONTCEAU	24.4
4	New Zealand	Jonelle Price	HIARADO	30.8	83
		Clarke Johnstone	MENLO PARK	25.7
		Tim Price	FALCO	26.5
5	Japan	Kazuma Tomoto	VINCI DE LA VIGNE	27.4	87.4
		Yoshiaki Oiwa	MGH GRAFTON STREET	25.5
		Ryuzo Kitajima	CEKATINKA	34.5
6	United States	Caroline Pamukcu	HSH BLAKE	30.4	88.9
		Elisabeth Halliday	NUTCRACKER	28
		Boyd Martin	FEDARMAN B	30.5
7	Switzerland	Melody Johner	TOUBLEU DE RUEIRE	38.4	89.6
		Robin Godel	GRANDEUR DE LULLY CH	29.1
		Felix Vogg	DAO DE L'OCEAN	22.1
8	Australia	Shane Rose	VIRGIL	34.6	91.5
		Chris Burton	SHADOW MAN	22
		Kevin McNab	DON QUIDAM	34.9
9	Netherlands	Sanne de Jong	ENJOY	34.8	93.7
		Raf Kooremans	RADAR LOVE	27
		Janneke Boonzjaaijer	CHAMP DE TAILLEUR	31.9
10	Belgium	Tine Magnus	DIA VAN HET LICHTERVELD Z	44	100.6
		Karin Donckers	LEIPHEIMER VAN 'T VERAHOF	26.6
		Lara de Liedekerke-Meier	ORIGI	30
11	Ireland	Susie Berry	WELLFIELDS LINCOLN	33	102.7
		Austin O'Connor	COLORADO BLUE	31.7
		Sarah Ennis	ACTION LADY M	38
12	Brazil	Marcio Carvalho Jorge	CASTLE HOWARD CASANOVA	33.3	103.4
		Rafael Losano	WITHINGTON	32.4
		Carlos Parro	SAFIRA	37.7
13	Sweden	Sofia Sjoberg	BRYJAMOLGA VH MARIENSHOF	33.3	104.3
		Louise Romeike	CASPIAN 15	37.7
		Frida Andersen	BOX LEO	33.3
14	Canada	Jessica Phoenix	FREEDOM GS	35.4	106.4
		Mike Winter	EL MUNDO	35.2
		Karl Slezak	HOT BOBO	35.8
15	Poland	Robert Powala	TOSCA DEL CASTEGNO	34.7	109.9
		Malgorzata Korycka	CANVALENCIA	39.4
		Jan Kaminski	JARD	35.8
16	Italy	Giovanni Ugolotti	SWIRLY TEMPTRESS	25.7	152.3
		Evelina Bertoli	FIDJY DES MELEZES	26.6
		Emiliano Portale	FUTURE	100

Standings after cross-country

These were the team standings after the cross-country round on day 2:^[4]

Rank	Country	Athlete	Horse	Dressage		Cross Country		Total
				Penalties	Team Total	Penalties	Team Total
1	Great Britain	Rosalind Canter	LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO	23.4	66.7	15	15.8	82.5
		Tom McEwen	JL DUBLIN	25.8		0
		Laura Collett	LONDON 52	17.5		0.8
2	France	Nicolas Touzaint	DIABOLO MENTHE	27.2	81.2	3.2	6	87.8
		Karim Laghouag	TRITON FONTAINE	29.6		0
		Stephane Landois	CHAMAN DUMONTCEAU	24.4		2.8
3	Japan	Kazuma Tomoto	VINCI DE LA VIGNE	27.4	87.4	0	6.4	93.8
		Yoshiaki Oiwa	MGH GRAFTON STREET	25.5		0
		Ryuzo Kitajima	CEKATINKA	34.5		6.4
4	Switzerland	Melody Johner	TOUBLEU DE RUEIRE	38.4	89.6	3.2	12.8	102.4
		Robin Godel	GRANDEUR DE LULLY CH	29.1		9.6
		Felix Vogg	DAO DE L'OCEAN	22.1		0
5	Belgium	Tine Magnus	DIA VAN HET LICHTERVELD Z	44	100.6	2	10.4	111.0
		Karin Donckers	LEIPHEIMER VAN 'T VERAHOF	26.6		7.2
		Lara de Liedekerke-Meier	ORIGI	30		1.2
6	New Zealand	Jonelle Price	HIARADO	30.8	83	28.4	35.2	118.2
		Clarke Johnstone	MENLO PARK	25.7		4.8
		Tim Price	FALCO	26.5		2
7	Sweden	Sofia Sjoberg	BRYJAMOLGA VH MARIENSHOF	33.3	104.3	15	15.8	120.1
		Louise Romeike	CASPIAN 15	37.7		0.8
		Frida Andersen	BOX LEO	33.3		0
8	Ireland	Susie Berry	WELLFIELDS LINCOLN	33	102.7	15.2	18.4	121.1
		Austin O'Connor	COLORADO BLUE	31.7		0
		Sarah Ennis	ACTION LADY M	38		3.2
9	United States	Caroline Pamukcu	HSH BLAKE	30.4	88.9	32	39.6	128.5
		Elisabeth Halliday	NUTCRACKER	28		6
		Boyd Martin	FEDARMAN B	30.5		1.6
10	Netherlands	Sanne de Jong	ENJOY	34.8	93.7	48.2	53.8	147.5
		Raf Kooremans	RADAR LOVE	27		5.6
		Janneke Boonzjaaijer	CHAMP DE TAILLEUR	31.9		0
11	Canada	Jessica Phoenix	FREEDOM GS	35.4	106.4	32.4	51.6	158.0
		Mike Winter	EL MUNDO	35.2		14.4
		Karl Slezak	HOT BOBO	35.8		4.8
12	Brazil	Marcio Carvalho Jorge	CASTLE HOWARD CASANOVA	33.3	103.4	42.4	74	177.4
		Rafael Losano	WITHINGTON	32.4		9.2
		Carlos Parro	SAFIRA	37.7		22.4
13	Italy	Pietro Sandei	RUBIS DE PRERE		152.3	14	76.8	229.1
		Giovanni Ugolotti	SWIRLY TEMPTRESS	25.7		36.4
		Evelina Bertoli	FIDJY DES MELEZES	26.6		6.4
		Emiliano Portale	FUTURE	100
		Replacement Penalty		20
14	Germany	Christoph Wahler	CARJATAN S	29.4	74.1	200	204.8	278.9
		Julia Krajewski	NICKEL 21	26.9		4.8
		Michael Jung	CHIPMUNK FRH	17.8		0
15	Australia	Shane Rose	VIRGIL	34.6	91.5	2.8	202.8	294.3
		Chris Burton	SHADOW MAN	22		0
		Kevin McNab	DON QUIDAM	34.9		200
16	Poland	Robert Powala	TOSCA DEL CASTEGNO	34.7	109.9	60	281.2	391.1
		Malgorzata Korycka	CANVALENCIA	39.4		21.2
		Jan Kaminski	JARD	35.8		200

Standings after jumping: final result

These were the final standings after the first jumping round on the morning of day 3:^[5]

Rank	Country	Athlete	Horse	Dressage		Cross Country		Jumping		Total
				Penalties	Team Total	Penalties	Team Total	Penalties	Team Total
	Great Britain	Rosalind Canter	LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO	23.4	66.7	15	15.8	4	8.8	91.3
		Tom McEwen	JL DUBLIN	25.8		0		0
		Laura Collett	LONDON 52	17.5		0.8		4.8
	France	Nicolas Touzaint	DIABOLO MENTHE	27.2	81.2	3.2	6	8	16.4	103.6
		Karim Laghouag	TRITON FONTAINE	29.6		0		4
		Stephane Landois	CHAMAN DUMONTCEAU	24.4		2.8		4.4
	Japan	Toshiyuki Tanaka	JEFFERSON		87.4		6.4	1.6	2	115.8
		Kazuma Tomoto	VINCI DE LA VIGNE	27.4		0		0
		Yoshiaki Oiwa	MGH GRAFTON STREET	25.5		0		0.4
		Ryuzo Kitajima	CEKATINKA	34.5		6.4
		Replacement Penalty		20
4	Switzerland	Melody Johner	TOUBLEU DE RUEIRE	38.4	89.6	3.2	12.8	8.8	26	128.4
		Robin Godel	GRANDEUR DE LULLY CH	29.1		9.6		13.2
		Felix Vogg	DAO DE L'OCEAN	22.1		0		4
5	Sweden	Sofia Sjoberg	BRYJAMOLGA VH MARIENSHOF	33.3	104.3	15	15.8	4.8	10.4	130.5
		Louise Romeike	CASPIAN 15	37.7		0.8		5.6
		Frida Andersen	BOX LEO	33.3		0		0
6	United States	Caroline Pamukcu	HSH BLAKE	30.4	88.9	32	39.6	4.4	5.2	133.7
		Elisabeth Halliday	NUTCRACKER	28		6		0.8
		Boyd Martin	FEDARMAN B	30.5		1.6		0
7	New Zealand	Jonelle Price	HIARADO	30.8	83	28.4	35.2	12	16.4	134.6
		Clarke Johnstone	MENLO PARK	25.7		4.8		4.4
		Tim Price	FALCO	26.5		2		0
8	Ireland	Aoife Clark	FREELANCE		102.7		18.4	4	16	157.1
		Susie Berry	WELLFIELDS LINCOLN	33		15.2		4
		Austin O'Connor	COLORADO BLUE	31.7		0		8
		Sarah Ennis	ACTION LADY M	38		3.2
		Replacement Penalty		20
9	Netherlands	Sanne de Jong	ENJOY	34.8	93.7	48.2	53.8	5.2	18	165.5
		Raf Kooremans	RADAR LOVE	27		5.6		12.8
		Janneke Boonzjaaijer	CHAMP DE TAILLEUR	31.9		0		0
10	Canada	Jessica Phoenix	FREEDOM GS	35.4	106.4	32.4	51.6	0	16	174.0
		Mike Winter	EL MUNDO	35.2		14.4		4
		Karl Slezak	HOT BOBO	35.8		4.8		12
11	Brazil	Ruy Fonseca	BALLYPATRICK SRS		103.4		74	8	17.2	214.6
		Marcio Carvalho Jorge	CASTLE HOWARD CASANOVA	33.3		42.4		4
		Rafael Losano	WITHINGTON	32.4		9.2		5.2
		Carlos Parro	SAFIRA	37.7		22.4
		Replacement Penalty		20
12	Italy	Pietro Sandei	RUBIS DE PRERE		152.3	14	76.8	8.4	35.6	264.7
		Giovanni Ugolotti	SWIRLY TEMPTRESS	25.7		36.4		22
		Evelina Bertoli	FIDJY DES MELEZES	26.6		6.4		5.2
		Emiliano Portale	FUTURE	100
		Replacement Penalty		20
13	Germany	Christoph Wahler	CARJATAN S	29.4	74.1	200	204.8	0	4.4	283.3
		Julia Krajewski	NICKEL 21	26.9		4.8		0.4
		Michael Jung	CHIPMUNK FRH	17.8		0		4
14	Australia	Shenae Lowings	BOLD VENTURE		91.5		202.8	9.2	14	328.3
		Shane Rose	VIRGIL	34.6		2.8		4.4
		Chris Burton	SHADOW MAN	22		0		0.4
		Kevin McNab	DON QUIDAM	34.9		200
		Replacement Penalty		20
15	Poland	Wiktoria Knap	QUINTUS 134		109.9		281.2	22.8	34.4	445.5
		Robert Powala	TOSCA DEL CASTEGNO	34.7		60		1.6
		Malgorzata Korycka	CANVALENCIA	39.4		21.2		10
		Jan Kaminski	JARD	35.8		200
		Replacement Penalty		20
DQ	Belgium	Tine Magnus	DIA VAN HET LICHTERVELD Z	44	100.6	2	10.4	4	12.4	123.4
		Karin Donckers	LEIPHEIMER VAN 'T VERAHOF	26.6		7.2		4
		Lara de Liedekerke-Meier	ORIGI	30		1.2		4.4

Although Belgium placed 4th overall when the event has held, on 4 September 2024 the team was provisionally suspended for anti-doping violation relating to a positive test for trazodone on Tine Magnus's horse Dia Van Het Lichterveld Z.^[6][7] In February 2025, the FEI disqualified the team's results following the a detirmination of "no significant fault or negliance" as the source of the banned substance was a contanimated supplement administered by the team vet.^[8]

References

1. Equestrian events at Paris 2024 : Schedule
2. Team eventing Paris 2024: Start List
3. Dressage Results, Team eventing Paris 2024
4. Results of cross-country, Team eventing Paris 2024
5. Final results, Team eventing Paris 2024
6. "'Surprise and sadness' as Olympic eventing team disqualified for positive drug test". Horse & Hound. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
7. "FEI announces an equine doping case from the Paris Olympic Games". FEI. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
8. Elder, Lucy (6 February 2025). "'A black period' as supplement recommended by team vet led to failed drug test at Paris Olympics". House & Hound.