Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

The individual eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2000 Summer Olympics, was held from 20 to 22 September 2000 in the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division.^[1]

For the 1996 and 2000 Olympic competitions, the individual and team contests were separate events. A rider could compete in both competitions as long as it was on different horses. An example of this is individual winner David O'Connor who won his gold medal riding Custom Made, while he earned his team bronze medal with the U.S riding Giltedge.

Medalists[]

Gold		Silver	Bronze
United States		Australia	New Zealand
David O'Connor	Custom Made	Andrew Hoy	Mark Todd

Results[]

The total score for each horse and rider was the sum of the total penalty points earned in the various phases of competitions. The pair with the lowest number of penalty points was victorious.

Dressage[]

For the dressage portion of the competition, horse and rider pairs performed series of movements that were evaluated by judges. Judges gave marks of 0 to 10 for each movement, subtracting points for errors. The score for each judge was represented the total marks gained. For every point less than a total of 240, 0.2 Penalty Points were assessed.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Judge H	Judge C	Judge M	Score	Penalty Points
1	David O'Connor	Custom Made	United States	194	187	194	575	29.0
2	Marina Köhncke		Germany	174	194	178	546	34.8
3	Heidi Antikatzides		Greece	181	176	176	533	37.4
4	Mark Todd		New Zealand	181	170	174	525	39.0
5	Andrew Hoy		Australia	158	180	183	521	39.8
5	Sofia Andler		Sweden	171	165	185	521	39.8
7	Blyth Tait		New Zealand	157	175	184	516	40.8
8	Rodolphe Scherer		France	167	171	175	513	41.4
9	Robert Costello		United States	176	161	171	508	42.4
10	Fabio Magni		Italy	167	171	162	500	44.0
11	Amanda Ross		Australia	167	159	170	496	44.8
12	Annette Wyrwoll		Germany	168	163	164	495	45.0
13	Mary King		Great Britain	153	164	168	485	47.0
14	Nils Haagensen		Denmark	152	166	166	484	47.2
15	Brook Staples		Australia	159	158	165	482	47.6
16	Daisuke Kato		Japan	152	169	159	480	48.0
17	Enrique Sarasola Jr.		Spain	150	159	161	470	50.0
18	Karen Dixon		Great Britain	149	160	159	468	50.4
19	Nicolas Touzaint		France	156	149	162	467	50.6
20	Ian Stark		Great Britain	157	158	150	465	51.0
21	Mary Jane Tumbridge		Bermuda	154	152	151	457	52.6
T22	Piia Pantsu		Finland	144	160	152	456	52.8
T22	Julie Black		United States	154	148	154	456	52.8
T22	Austin O'Connor		Ireland	157	152	147	456	52.8
25	Kai Rueder		Germany	148	157	150	455	53.0
26	Bruno Goyens de Heusch		Belgium	146	153	155	454	53.2
T27	Eduard Stibbe		Netherlands Antilles	149	154	148	451	53.8
T27	Andrea Verdina		Italy	152	127	152	451	53.8
29	Jean-Lou Bigot		France	141	147	150	438	56.4
30	Wyndham St John		Canada	130	147	145	422	59.6
31	Paula Toernqvist		Sweden	135	148	144	427	60.6
32	Imtiaz Anees		India	133	143	139	415	61.0
33	Bruce Mandeville		Canada	134	125	147	406	62.8
34	Trevor Smith		Ireland	129	136	140	405	65.0
35	Jorge Fernandez	Tiberio	Uruguay	114	118	118	350	74.0
36	Carlos Paro		Brazil	100	102	110	312	81.6
37	Henry Gramajo		Uruguay	101	105	109	315	83.0
38	Roberto Macedo		Brazil	76	84	94	254	93.2

Cross country[]

In the cross country phase, each pair had to traverse 14.3 kilometers of road and track, 3.1 kilometers of steeplechase, and an obstacle course spread over a track of approximately 7.4 kilometers. Pairs received .4 penalty points for every second beyond the optimal time, up to a limit. Any pair that had not finished in that time was eliminated.

Penalty points were also assessed for disobedience faults at obstacles and for falls. Disobedience faults incurred 20 penalty points, rider falls incurred 65, and horse falls eliminated the pair. The total penalty points from cross country were added to those incurred in phase 1, dressage, for a two-round total.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Faults	Time	Penalty Points
1	David O'Connor	Custom Made	United States	0	0	0
1	Heidi Antikatzides		Greece	0	0	0
1	Mark Todd		New Zealand	0	0	0
1	Andrew Hoy		Australia	0	0	0
1	Rodolphe Scherer		France	0	0	0
1	Robert Costello		United States	0	0	0
1	Fabio Magni		Italy	0	0	0
1	Mary King		Great Britain	0	0	0
1	Karen Dixon		Great Britain	0	0	0
1	Ian Stark		Great Britain	0	0	0
1	Jean-Lou Bigot		France	0	0	0
12	Julie Black		United States	0	0.8	0.8
13	Enrique Sarasola Jr.		Spain	0	1.6	1.6
14	Paula Toernqvist		Sweden	0	2.8	2.8
15	Eduard Stibbe		Netherlands Antilles	0	4.8	4.8
16	Wyndham St John		Canada	0	2.8	2.8
17	Carlos Paro		Brazil	0	19.2	19.2
18	Andrea Verdina		Italy	20	0	20
19	Trevor Smith		Ireland	0	36.8	36.8
20	Brook Staples		Australia	20	18.8	38.8
21	Austin O'Connor		Ireland	20	19.2	39.2
22	Annette Wyrwoll		Germany	40	32.8	72.8
23	Amanda Ross		Australia	60	27.2	87.2
24	Bruce Mandeville		Canada	60	72.8	132.8
25	Imtiaz Anees		India	120	45.6	165.6
-	Marina Köhncke		Germany	0	0.8	EL
-	Jorge Fernandez	Tiberio	Uruguay	80	8	EL
-	Henry Gramajo		Uruguay	0	10.4	EL
-	Bruno Goyens de Heusch		Belgium	60	0	RT
-	Sofia Andler		Sweden	60	0	RT
-	Kai Rueder		Germany	40	0	RT
-	Nils Haagensen		Denmark	100	0	RT
-	Roberto Macedo		Brazil	80	0	RT
-	Mary Jane Tumbridge		Bermuda	0	0	RT
-	Blyth Tait		New Zealand	20	0	RT
-	Nicolas Touzaint		France	80	0	RT
-	Daisuke Kato		Japan	0	0	RT
-	Piia Pantsu		Finland	80	0	RT

Total after Dressage and Cross Country[]

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross Country	Total Penalty Points
1	David O'Connor	Custom Made	United States	29.0	0	29.0
2	Heidi Antikatzides		Greece	37.4	0	37.4
3	Mark Todd		New Zealand	39.0	0	39.0
4	Andrew Hoy		Australia	39.8	0	39.8
5	Rodolphe Scherer		France	41.4	0	41.4
6	Robert Costello		United States	42.4	0	42.4
7	Fabio Magni		Italy	44.0	0	44.0
8	Mary King		Great Britain	47.0	0	47.0
9	Karen Dixon		Great Britain	50.4	0	50.4
10	Ian Stark		Great Britain	51.0	0	51.0
11	Enrique Sarasola Jr.		Spain	50.0	0	51.6
12	Julie Black		United States	52.8	0.8	53.6
13	Jean-Lou Bigot		France	56.4	0	56.4
14	Eduard Stibbe		Netherlands Antilles	53.8	4.8	58.6
15	Paula Toernqvist		Sweden	60.6	2.8	63.4
16	Andrea Verdina		Italy	53.8	20	73.8
17	Wyndham St John		Canada	59.6	18.8	78.4
18	Brook Staples		Australia	47.6	38.8	86.4
19	Austin O'Connor		Ireland	52.8	39.2	92.0
20	Carlos Paro		Brazil	81.6	19.2	100.8
21	Trevor Smith		Ireland	65,0	36.8	101.8
22	Annette Wyrwoll		Germany	45.0	72.8	117.8
23	Amanda Ross		Australia	44.8	87.2	132.0
24	Bruce Mandeville		Canada	62.8	132.8	195.6
25	Imtiaz Anees		India	61.0	165.6	226.6
-	Marina Köhncke		Germany	34.8		EL
-	Jorge Fernandez	Tiberio	Uruguay	74.0		EL
-	Henry Gramajo		Uruguay	83.0		EL
-	Bruno Goyens de Heusch		Belgium	53.2		RT
-	Sofia Andler		Sweden	39.8		RT
-	Kai Rueder		Germany	53.0		RT
-	Nils Haagensen		Denmark	47.2		RT
-	Roberto Macedo		Brazil	93.2		RT
-	Mary Jane Tumbridge		Bermuda	56.2		RT
-	Blyth Tait		New Zealand	40.8		RT
-	Nicolas Touzaint		France	50.6		RT
-	Daisuke Kato		Japan	48.0		RT
-	Piia Pantsu		Finland	52.8		RT

Show jumping[]

In show jumping, pairs received 4 penalty points for each obstacle knocked down, 4 penalty points for the horse's first disobedience, and 8 penalty points for the rider's first fall. They also received 1 penalty point for each second over the optimum time.

They could be eliminated for a second disobedience, the rider's second fall, the horse's first fall, or taking more than twice the optimum time to finish the course.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Faults	Time	Penalty Points
1	Andrew Hoy		Australia	0	0	0
1	Julie Black		United States	0	0	0
1	Trevor Smith		Ireland	0	0	0
1	Annette Wyrwoll		Germany	0	0	0
1	Bruce Mandeville		Canada	0	0	0
6	Mark Todd		New Zealand	0	3.0	3.0
7	David O'Connor	Custom Made	United States	5.0	0	5.0
7	Rodolphe Scherer		France	5.0	0	5.0
7	Fabio Magni		Italy	5.0	0	5.0
7	Mary King		Great Britain	5.0	0	5.0
7	Ian Stark		Great Britain	5.0	0	5.0
7	Austin O'Connor		Ireland	5.0	0	5.0
13	Robert Costello		United States	10.0	0	10.0
13	Karen Dixon		Great Britain	10.0	0	10.0
13	Jean-Lou Bigot		France	10.0	0	10.0
13	Brook Staples		Australia	10.0	0	10.0
13	Amanda Ross		Australia	10.0	0	10.0
13	Imtiaz Anees		India	10.0	0	10.0
19	Paula Toernqvist		Sweden	5.0	6.0	11.0
20	Heidi Antikatzides		Greece	10.0	3.0	13.0
20	Eduard Stibbe		Netherlands Antilles	10.0	3.0	13.0
22	Andrea Verdina		Italy	5.0	9.0	14.0
23	Carlos Paro		Brazil	45.0	2.0	47.0
-	Enrique Sarasola Jr.		Spain			EL
-	Wyndham St John		Canada			WD
-	Marina Köhncke		Germany			NS
-	Jorge Fernandez	Tiberio	Uruguay			NS
-	Henry Gramajo		Uruguay			NS
-	Bruno Goyens de Heusch		Belgium			NS
-	Sofia Andler		Sweden			NS
-	Kai Rueder		Germany			NS
-	Nils Haagensen		Denmark			NS
-	Roberto Macedo		Brazil			NS
-	Mary Jane Tumbridge		Bermuda			NS
-	Blyth Tait		New Zealand			NS
-	Nicolas Touzaint		France			NS
-	Daisuke Kato		Japan			NS
-	Piia Pantsu		Finland			NS

Final Total[]

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross Country	Jumping	Total Penalty Points
	David O'Connor	Custom Made	United States	29.0	0	5.0	34.0
	Andrew Hoy		Australia	39.8	0	0	39.8
	Mark Todd		New Zealand	39.0	0	3.0	42.0
4	Rodolphe Scherer		France	41.4	0	5.0	46.4
5	Fabio Magni		Italy	44.0	0	5.0	49.0
6	Heidi Antikatzides		Greece	37.4	0	13.0	50.4
7	Mary King		Great Britain	47.0	0	5.0	52.0
8	Robert Costello		United States	42.4	0	10.0	52.4
9	Julie Black		United States	52.8	0.8	0	53.6
10	Ian Stark		Great Britain	51.0	0	5.0	56.0
11	Karen Dixon		Great Britain	50.4	0	10.0	60.4
12	Jean-Lou Bigot		France	54.6	0	10.0	64.6
13	Eduard Stibbe		Netherlands Antilles	53.8	4.80	13.0	71.6
14	Paula Toernqvist		Sweden	60.6	2.8	11.0	74.4
15	Andrea Verdina		Italy	53.8	20.0	14.0	87.8
16	Brook Staples		Australia	47.6	20.0	10.0	96.4
17	Austin O'Connor		Ireland	52.8	20.0	5.0	97.0
18	Trevor Smith		Ireland	65.0	36.8	0	101.8
19	Annette Wyrwoll		Germany	45.0	72.8	0	117.8
20	Amanda Ross		Australia	44.8	87.2	10.0	142.0
21	Carlos Paro		Brazil	81.6	19.2	47.0	147.8
22	Bruce Mandeville		Canada	62.8	132.8	0	195.6
23	Imtiaz Anees		India	61.0	165.2	10.0	236.6
-	Enrique Sarasola Jr.		Spain	50.0	1.6		EL
-	Wyndham St John		Canada	59.6	18.8		WD
-	Marina Köhncke		Germany	34.8			EL
-	Jorge Fernandez	Tiberio	Uruguay	74.0			EL
-	Henry Gramajo		Uruguay	83.0			EL
-	Bruno Goyens de Heusch		Belgium	53.2			RT
-	Sofia Andler		Sweden	39.8			RT
-	Kai Rueder		Germany	53.0			RT
-	Nils Haagensen		Denmark	47.2			RT
-	Roberto Macedo		Brazil	93.2			RT
-	Mary Jane Tumbridge		Bermuda	56.2			RT
-	Blyth Tait		New Zealand	40.8			RT
-	Nicolas Touzaint		France	50.6			RT
-	Daisuke Kato		Japan	48.0			RT
-	Piia Pantsu		Finland	52.8			RT