Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing
The individual eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place between 11 and 14 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 9th appearance of the event.[1]
| Individual eventing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Petrus Kastenman and Iluster | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 11–14 June | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 56 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dressage | individual | team |
| Eventing | individual | team |
| Jumping | individual | team |
Competition format
The team and individual eventing competitions used the same results. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. The competitor with the best total score (fewest penalty points) won.
- Dressage: The eventing competition featured a dressage test. Five judges gave scores.
- Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases.
- Phase A: 7.2 km roads. Time allowed was 30 minutes (240 m/min).
- Phase B: 3.6 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes (600 m/min).
- Phase C: 14.4 km roads. Time allowed was 60 minutes (240 m/min).
- Phase D: 7.65 km cross-country. Time allowed was 17 minutes (450 m/min). There were 33 obstacles.
- Phase E: 2 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (333 m/min).
- Jumping: The jumping test had 12 obstacles.
Results
56 riders competed.[2]
Standings after dressage
Standings after cross-country
Petrus Kastenman and Iluster tackling the cross-country course
| Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obstacle faults | Time points | Total | ||||||||||
| Stage B | Stage D | Total | Stage B | Stage D | Total | |||||||
| 1 | Petrus Kastenman | Iluster |  Sweden | -116.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.67 | 39.20 | 69.87 | 69.87 | -46.53 |
| 2 | August Lütke-Westhues | Trux von Kamax |  United Team of Germany | -129.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.95 | 43.78 | 64.73 | 64.73 | -64.87 |
| 3 | Francis Weldon | Kilbarry |  Great Britain | -103.20 | 0 | -20 | -20 | 32.38 | 25.34 | 57.72 | 37.72 | -65.48 |
| 4 | Lev Baklyshkin | Guimnast |  Soviet Union | -119.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 | 35.69 | 42.55 | 42.55 | -76.65 |
| 5 | Genko Rashkov | Euphoria | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria | -146.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.34 | 30.43 | 44.77 | 44.77 | -101.23 |
| 6 | Arthur Rook | Wild Venture | Great Britain | -101.60 | 0 | -20 | -20 | 16.61 | -0.90 | 15.71 | -4.29 | -105.89 |
| 7 | Adriano Capuzzo | Tuft of Heather |  Italy | -145.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.99 | -1.80 | 26.19 | 26.19 | -119.41 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Gutierrez | Wiston | Italy | -138.80 | 0 | -20 | -20 | 10.29 | 22.08 | 32.37 | 12.37 | -126.43 |
| 9 | Juan Martín-Merbilháa | Gitana I |  Argentina | -150.00 | 0 | -20 | -20 | 11.90 | 31.64 | 43.54 | 23.54 | -126.46 |
| 10 | Walter Staley | Mud Dauber | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | -182.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.99 | 14.44 | 47.43 | 47.43 | -134.57 |
| 11 | Bill Mullins | Charleville |  Ireland | -166.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.06 | 21.96 | 31.02 | 31.02 | -134.98 |
| 12 | Brian Crago | Radar |  Australia | -124.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.48 | -17.10 | -12.62 | -12.62 | -137.42 |
| 13 | Bertie Hill | Countryman III | Great Britain | -108.40 | 0 | -80 | -80 | 36.00 | 12.29 | 48.29 | -31.71 | -140.11 |
| 14 | John Rumble | Cilroy | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | -122.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.27 | -24.00 | -19.73 | -19.73 | -142.53 |
| 15 | Hans Christian Andersen | Tom |  Denmark | -120.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.20 | -19.80 | -24.00 | -24.00 | -144.40 |
| 16 | Bunty Thompson | Brown Sugar | Australia | -154.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.13 | 0.21 | 9.34 | 9.34 | -145.06 |
| 17 | Otto Rothe | Sissi | United Team of Germany | -98.40 | 0 | -80 | -80 | 23.33 | 7.03 | 30.36 | -49.64 | -148.04 |
| 18 | Harry Freeman-Jackson | Cellarstown | Ireland | -153.20 | 0 | -40 | -40 | 24.38 | 8.01 | 32.39 | -7.61 | -160.81 |
| 19 | Kemal Özçelik | Eskimo |  Turkey | -166.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.99 | -26.40 | -9.41 | -9.41 | -176.21 |
| 20 | Jim Elder | Colleen | Canada | -141.20 | 0 | -40 | -40 | 11.31 | -13.80 | -2.49 | -42.49 | -183.69 |
| 21 | Brian Herbinson | Tara | Canada | -131.20 | 0 | -20 | -20 | 0.20 | -55.50 | -55.30 | -75.30 | -206.50 |
| 22 | Eduardo Cano | Why | Argentina | -152.80 | 0 | -100 | -100 | 11.31 | 9.48 | 20.79 | -79.21 | -232.01 |
| 23 | Klaus Wagner | Prinzess | United Team of Germany | -102.40 | 0 | -140 | -140 | 15.70 | -6.30 | 9.40 | -130.60 | -233.00 |
| 24 | Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. | Jubal | Sweden | -110.40 | 0 | -200 | -200 | 34.46 | 27.06 | 61.52 | -138.48 | -248.88 |
| 25 | Lars Kirkebjerg | Havanna | Denmark | -141.20 | 0 | -80 | -80 | 3.72 | -40.20 | -36.48 | -116.48 | -257.68 |
| 26 | Nail Gönenli | Temel | Turkey | -133.60 | 0 | -140 | -140 | 26.83 | -23.40 | 3.43 | -136.57 | -270.17 |
| 27 | Nikolay Shelenkov | Satrap | Soviet Union | -129.20 | 0 | -140 | -140 | 7.42 | -15.90 | -8.48 | -148.48 | -277.68 |
| 28 | Jean Saint-Fort Paillard | Farceur |  France | -125.60 | 0 | -180 | -180 | 36.00 | -15.30 | 20.70 | -159.30 | -284.90 |
| 29 | Ernie Barker | Dandy | Australia | -134.40 | -60 | -80 | -140 | -13.20 | -8.40 | -21.60 | -161.60 | -296.00 |
| 30 | Gheorghe Soare | Cabala | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | -142.80 | 0 | -160 | -160 | 33.16 | -38.10 | -4.94 | -164.94 | -307.74 |
| 31 | Carlos de la Serna | Fanion | Argentina | -146.00 | -60 | -140 | -200 | 15.39 | -5.10 | 10.29 | -189.71 | -335.71 |
| 32 | Milo Gmür | Romeo |  Switzerland | -111.20 | 0 | -180 | -180 | 2.49 | -49.80 | -47.31 | -227.31 | -338.51 |
| 33 | Joaquim Silva | Heléboro |  Portugal | -149.20 | 0 | -140 | -140 | 19.85 | -70.20 | -50.35 | -190.35 | -339.55 |
| 34 | Roland Perret | Erlfried | Switzerland | -105.60 | 0 | -180 | -180 | 11.02[3] | -90.60 | -101.62 | -259.58 | -365.18 |
| 35 | Giuseppe Molinari | Uccello | Italy | -124.40 | 0 | -220 | -220 | 4.90 | -55.80 | -50.90 | -270.90 | -395.30 |
| 36 | Jack Burton | Huntingfield | United States | -155.60 | 0 | -120 | -120 | -8.40 | -132.60 | -141.00 | -261.00 | -416.60 |
| 37 | Alain Bouchet | Ferney | France | -112.40 | 0 | -360 | -360 | 24.95 | -22.80 | 2.15 | -357.85 | -470.25 |
| 38 | Konstantin Venkov | Greibel | Bulgaria | -129.60 | 0 | -320 | -320 | 14.42 | -95.40 | -80.98 | -400.98 | -530.58 |
| 39 | Samuel Koechlin | Goya | Switzerland | -150.00 | 0 | -320 | -320 | 2.49 | -89.70 | -87.21 | -407.21 | -557.21 |
| 40 | Fernando Cavaleiro | Marte | Portugal | -152.00 | 0 | -420 | -420 | 1.41 | -41.40 | -39.99 | -459.99 | -611.99 |
| 41 | Valerian Kuybyshev | Perekop | Soviet Union | -110.80 | 0 | -460 | -460 | 11.90 | -119.10 | -107.20 | -567.20 | -678.00 |
| 42 | Reijo Kuistila | Lamora |  Finland | -142.80 | 0 | -540 | -540 | 23.58 | -279.30 | -255.72 | -795.72 | -938.52 |
| – | Kari Tolvanen | Lariina | Finland | -107.60 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Johan Asker | Iller | Sweden | -119.60 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Rashko Fratev | Naphtaline | Bulgaria | -126.80 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Karl Ammitzböll | Kajus | Denmark | -129.20 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Virgil Barbuceanu | Brebenel | Romania | -136.00 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Gheorghe Langa | Bolero | Romania | -142.40 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Fethi Gürcan | Rih | Turkey | -143.20 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Kaarlo Anttinen | Locarno | Finland | -152.80 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Ian Hume-Dudgeon | Copper Coin | Ireland | -158.00 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Joaquín Nogueras | Thalia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | -161.60 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Frank Duffy | Drop Dead | United States | -162.40 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Faustino Dominguez | Anfitrion | Spain | -170.80 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Alvaro Sabbo | Marto | Portugal | -173.20 | Eliminated | |||||||
| – | Hernán Espinosa | Al-Herrasan | Spain | -177.60 | Eliminated | |||||||
Final results after jumping
Petrus Kastenman and Iluster took the individual eventing gold medal
| Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points lost | |||||||||
| Obstacles | Time | Total | |||||||
 | Petrus Kastenman | Iluster | Sweden | -116.40 | 69.87 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -66.53 |
 | August Lütke-Westhues | Trux von Kamax | United Team of Germany | -129.60 | 64.73 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -84.87 |
 | Francis Weldon | Kilbarry | Great Britain | -103.20 | 37.72 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -85.48 |
| 4 | Lev Baklyshkin | Guimnast | Soviet Union | -119.20 | 42.55 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -96.65 |
| 5 | Genko Rashkov | Euphoria | Bulgaria | -146.00 | 44.77 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -111.23 |
| 6 | Arthur Rook | Wild Venture | Great Britain | -101.60 | -4.29 | -10 | -3.75 | -13.75 | -119.64 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Gutierrez | Wiston | Italy | -138.80 | 12.37 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -136.43 |
| 8 | Juan Martín-Merbilháa | Gitana I | Argentina | -150.00 | 23.54 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -136.46 |
| 9 | Adriano Capuzzo | Tuft of Heather | Italy | -145.60 | 26.19 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -139.41 |
| 10 | Bill Mullins | Charleville | Ireland | -166.00 | 31.02 | -10 | -0.5 | -10.5 | -145.48 |
| 11 | Brian Crago | Radar | Australia | -124.80 | -12.62 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -147.42 |
| 12 | Bertie Hill | Countryman III | Great Britain | -108.40 | -31.71 | -10 | -0.25 | -10.25 | -150.36 |
| 13 | Hans Christian Andersen | Tom | Denmark | -120.40 | -24.00 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -154.40 |
| 14 | Bunty Thompson | Brown Sugar | Australia | -154.40 | 9.34 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -155.06 |
| 15 | Otto Rothe | Sissi | United Team of Germany | -98.40 | -49.64 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -158.04 |
| 16 | John Rumble | Cilroy | Canada | -122.80 | -19.73 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -162.53 |
| 17 | Harry Freeman-Jackson | Cellarstown | Ireland | -153.20 | -7.61 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -170.81 |
| 18 | Kemal Özçelik | Eskimo | Turkey | -166.80 | -9.41 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -186.21 |
| 19 | Jim Elder | Colleen | Canada | -141.20 | -42.49 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -193.69 |
| 20 | Brian Herbinson | Tara | Canada | -131.20 | -75.30 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -216.50 |
| 21 | Klaus Wagner | Prinzess | United Team of Germany | -102.40 | -130.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -233.00 |
| 22 | Eduardo Cano | Why | Argentina | -152.80 | -79.21 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -242.01 |
| 23 | Lars Kirkebjerg | Havanna | Denmark | -141.20 | -116.48 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -267.68 |
| 24 | Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. | Jubal | Sweden | -110.40 | -138.48 | -30 | -7.5 | -37.5 | -286.38 |
| 25 | Jean Saint-Fort Paillard | Farceur | France | -125.60 | -159.30 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -294.90 |
| 26 | Nikolay Shelenkov | Satrap | Soviet Union | -129.20 | -148.48 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -297.68 |
| 27 | Ernie Barker | Dandy | Australia | -134.40 | -161.60 | -20 | -1.5 | -21.5 | -317.50 |
| 28 | Carlos de la Serna | Fanion | Argentina | -146.00 | -189.71 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -345.71 |
| 29 | Joaquim Silva | Heléboro | Portugal | -149.20 | -190.35 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -349.55 |
| 30 | Milo Gmür | Romeo | Switzerland | -111.20 | -227.31 | -40 | 0 | -40 | -378.51 |
| 31 | Roland Perret | Erlfried | Switzerland | -105.60 | -259.58 | -40 | 0 | -40 | -405.18 |
| 32 | Giuseppe Molinari | Uccello | Italy | -124.40 | -270.90 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -415.30 |
| 33 | Samuel Koechlin | Goya | Switzerland | -150.00 | -407.21 | -20 | 0 | -20 | -577.21 |
| 34 | Fernando Cavaleiro | Marte | Portugal | -152.00 | -459.99 | -40 | -5.25 | -45.25 | -657.24 |
| 35 | Valerian Kuybyshev | Perekop | Soviet Union | -110.80 | -567.20 | -40 | 0 | -40 | -718.00 |
| 36 | Reijo Kuistila | Lamora | Finland | -142.80 | -795.72 | -10 | -2.25 | -12.25 | -950.77 |
| – | Walter Staley | Mud Dauber | United States | -182.00 | 47.43 | Eliminated | |||
| – | Gheorghe Soare | Cabala | Romania | -142.80 | -164.94 | Eliminated | |||
| – | Nail Gönenli | Temel | Turkey | -133.60 | -136.57 | Did not start | Elim. | ||
| – | Jack Burton | Huntingfield | United States | -155.60 | -261.00 | Did not start | Elim. | ||
| – | Alain Bouchet | Ferney | France | -112.40 | -357.85 | Did not start | Elim. | ||
| – | Konstantin Venkov | Greibel | Bulgaria | -129.60 | -400.98 | Did not start | Elim. | ||
| – | Kari Tolvanen | Lariina | Finland | -107.60 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Johan Asker | Iller | Sweden | -119.60 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Rashko Fratev | Naphtaline | Bulgaria | -126.80 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Karl Ammitzböll | Kajus | Denmark | -129.20 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Virgil Bărbuceanu | Brebenel | Romania | -136.00 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Gheorghe Langa | Bolero | Romania | -142.40 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Fethi Gürcan | Rih | Turkey | -143.20 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Kaarlo Anttinen | Locarno | Finland | -152.80 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Ian Hume-Dudgeon | Copper Coin | Ireland | -158.00 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Joaquín Nogueras | Thalia | Spain | -161.60 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Frank Duffy | Drop Dead | United States | -162.40 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Faustino Domínguez | Anfitrion | Spain | -170.80 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Alvaro Sabbo | Marto | Portugal | -173.20 | Eliminated | ||||
| – | Hernán Espinosa | Al-Herrasan | Spain | -177.60 | Eliminated | ||||
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1956 Stockholm Equestrian Games: Men's Three-Day Event, Individual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- Official Report, pp. 168–71.
- The Official Report shows Perret's time score on this phase as -11.02, but the totals given in the Report are consistent with a score of 11.02 instead.
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