Equestrian at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Equestrian at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by six events. All of them, with the exception of the Individual Jumping Grand Prix, were held in the Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex, which is situated in the Bitsa Forest Park (southern part of Moscow). Individual Jumping Grand Prix was held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow).

Equestrian
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
Individual gold medalists in dressage, Elisabeth Theurer and Mon Cherie
Venue
Dates25 July – 3 August
No. of events6
Competitors68 from 11 nations

Due to the boycott, only eleven nations competed in the equestrian events: Austria, Bulgaria, Guatemala, Finland, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Romania, and the USSR. Therefore, only a few of the top riders in the world competed, including the Italian eventing team and the current European champion in dressage, Austrian Sissy Theurer. India also sent an eventing team, but all four of its riders were eliminated. There were only 68 entries, from 11 nations, in the equestrian competition at the 1980 Olympics.[1]

Disciplines

Individual show jumping gold medalist Jan Kowalczyk from Poland

Show jumping

26 riders from seven nations competed over Viatcheslav Kartavski's course, including six teams, none of whom were dominating powers in international show jumping. The course was kept easy, with ideal distances between fences. Only sixteen riders competed in the individual show jumping competition, including one each from Finland and Guatemala. The Guatemalan, Oswaldo Mendaz, finished in fourth place after losing the jump-off for bronze to Mexico’s Joaquin Perez de la Heras. This remained the highest placing of a Guatemalan athlete at the Olympics until Erick Barrondo won an athletics silver medal in 2012. Silver went to Nikolaj Korolkov, finishing with 9.5 penalties, and gold went to Poland’s Jan Kowalczyk, who had a rail in each round.

Dressage

Of the 14 riders (seven nations) competing in dressage, there was only one top international competitor: 26-year-old Elisabeth Theurer on her Hanoverian Mon Cheri. She finished the Grand Prix an astonishing 35 points ahead of the second place finisher Yuri Kovshov, and 82 points ahead of the third place winner Viktor Ugriumov. She spread this margin even further in the Grand Prix Special, to 90 points ahead of silver and 136 points ahead of bronze. However, her win was not marred by controversy, and the Austrian National Equestrian Federation's President resigned after her decision to compete.

Following the boycott from west-block nations, the Soviet Union had to stimulate east-block countries of Bulgaria, Poland and Romania to take part in a team competition on a short notice. As a consequence, most of the participants were very inexperienced and have scored some of the lowest marks in the Olympic history. Without any significant competition, the Soviet dressage team won by a record 803 points ahead of the silver medal winning Bulgarian team. This was managed even without one of their top riders, Elena Petushkova, after her horse died from an illness.

Eventing

Only six nations competed, but with the addition of the 1964 Olympics gold medal winners (Italy) to the team fielded by the USSR (three-time European Champion), there was true competition. Endurance day was held in Bitsa forest park, over very deep footing, and included a 5500 meter Phase A, 3795 meter Steeplechase, 12100 meter Phase C, and a final 7685 meter cross-country course. Although the course was inviting, 11 of the 28 starters were eliminated.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual dressage
 Elisabeth Theurer
on Mon Cherie (AUT)
 Yuri Kovshov
on Igrok (URS)
 Viktor Ugryumov
on Shkval (URS)
Team dressage
 Soviet Union (URS)
Yuri Kovshov
and Igrok
Viktor Ugryumov
and Shkfval
Vera Misevich
and Plot
 Bulgaria (BUL)
Petar Mandajiev
and Stchibor
Svetoslav lvanov
and Aleko
Gheorghi Gadjev
and Vnimatelen
 Romania (ROU)
Anghelache Donescu
and Dor
Dumitru Veliku
and Decebal
Petre Rosca
and Derbist
Individual eventing
 Federico Roman
on Rossinan (ITA)
 Aleksandr Blinov
on Galzun (URS)
 Yuri Salnikov
on Pintset (URS)
Team eventing
 Soviet Union (URS)
Aleksandr Blinov
and Galzun
Yuri Salnikov
and Pintset
Valery Volkov
and Tskheti
Sergei Rogozhin
and Gelespont
 Italy (ITA)
Federico Roman
and Rossinan
Anna Casagrande
and Daleye
Mauro Roman
and Dourakine 4
Marina Sciocchetti
and Rohan de Lechereo
 Mexico (MEX)
Manuel Mendívil
and Remember
David Bárcena
and Bombon
José Luis Pérez Soto
and Quelite
Fabián Vázquez
and Cocaleco
Individual jumping
 Jan Kowalczyk
on Artemor (POL)
 Nikolai Korolkov
on Espadron (URS)
 Joaquin Perez Heras
on Alymony (MEX)
Team jumping
 Soviet Union (URS)
Vyacheslav Chukanov
and Gepatit
Viktor Poganovsky
and Topky
Viktor Asmaev
and Reis
Nikolai Korolkov
and Espadron
 Poland (POL)
Marian Kozicki
and Bremen
Jan Kowalczyk
and Artemor
Wiesław Hartman
and Norton
Janusz Bobik
and Szampan
 Mexico (MEX)
Joaquín Pérez
and Alymony
Jesús Gómez
and Massacre
Gerardo Tazzer
and Caribe
Alberto Valdes Jr.
and Lady Mirka

Medals

Soviet Union dominated team competitions, winning gold medals in all of them. However they did not win any individual gold as Italy, Poland and Austria won the individual jumping, eventing and dressage competitions, respectively.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)3328
2 Italy (ITA)1102
 Poland (POL)1102
4 Austria (AUT)1001
5 Bulgaria (BUL)0101
6 Mexico (MEX)0033
7 Romania (ROU)0011
Totals (7 nations)66618

Events

Individual dressage

Final
Rank
NameHorse CountryTime Score
1Elisabeth TheurerMon Cherie Austria7:441370
2Yuri KovshovIgrok Soviet Union7:351300
3Viktor UgryumovShkval Soviet Union8:031234
4Vera MisevichPlot Soviet Union7:531231
5Kyra KyrklundPiccolo Finland8:021121
6Anghelache DonescuDor Romania7:20960
7Georgi GadzhevVnimatelen Bulgaria881
8Svetoslav IvanovAleko Bulgaria850
9Petar MandajievSchibor Bulgaria846
10Józef ZagorHelios Poland804
11Petre RoşcaDerbist Romania741
12Dumitru VelicuDecebal Romania720
13Elżbieta MorciniecSum Poland
14Wanda WąsowskaDamask Poland

Team dressage

Final
Rank
NameHorse CountryScore
1Yuri Kovshov
Viktor Ugryumov
Vera Misevich
lgrok
Shkval
Plot
 Soviet Union4383
2Petar Mandajiev
Svetoslav lvanov
Gheorghi Gadjev
Stchibor
Aleko
Vnimatelen
 Bulgaria3580
3Anghelache Donescu
Dumitru Veliku
Petre Rosca
Dor
Decebal
Derbist
 Romania3346
4Jozef Zagor
Elżbieta Morciniec
Wanda Wąsowska
Helios
Sum
Damask
 Poland2945

Three-day event

Final
Rank
NameHorse CountryScore
1Federico RomanRossinan Italy-108.60
2Aleksandr BlinovGalzun Soviet Union-120.80
3Yuri SalnikovPintset Soviet Union-151.60
4Valery VolkovTskheti Soviet Union-184.60
5Tzvetan DontchevMedisson Bulgaria-185.80
6Mirosław SzłapkaErywań Poland-241.80
7Anna CasagrandeDaleye Italy-266.20
8Mauro RomanDourakine 4 Italy-281.40
9Marina SciocchettiRohan de Lechereo Italy-308.40
10Manuel MendívilRemember Mexico-319.75
11Sergey RogozhinGelespont Soviet Union-338.80
12David BárcenaBombona Mexico-362.50
13Jacek Wierzchowiecki Bastion Poland-411.80
14László CseresnyésFapipa Hungary-436.20
15José Luis PérezQuelite Mexico-490.60
16István Grózner Biboros Hungary-498.60
17Zoltán Horváth Lamour Hungary-668.60
-Dimo KhristovBogez BulgariaDNF
-Stanisław JasińskiHangar PolandDNF
-Dzhenko SabevNormativ BulgariaDNF
-Fabián VázquezCocaleco MexicoDNF
-Mihály OláhAdos HungaryDNF
-Trifon DatsinskiMentor-2 BulgariaDNF
-Jacek DanilukLen PolandDNF
-Muhammad KhanI-Am-It IndiaDNF
-Darya SinghBobby IndiaDNF
-Jitendarjit Singh Ahluwalia Shiwalik IndiaDNF
-Hussain SinghRajdoot IndiaDNF

Team three-day event

Team silver medalist Anna Casagrande of Italy in the eventing competition
Final
Rank
NameHorse CountryScore
1Aleksandr Blinov
Yuri Salnikov
Valery Volkov
Sergei Rogozhin
Galzun
Pintset
Tskheti
Gelespont
 Soviet Union457.00
2Federico Roman
Anna Casagrande
Mauro Roman
Marina Sciocchetti
Rossinan
Daleye
Dourakin 4
Rohan de Lechereo
 Italy656.20
3Manuel Mendivil
David Bárcena
José Luis Pérez
Fabián Vázquez
Remember
Bombona
Quelite
Cocaleco
 Mexico1172.85
4László Cseresnyés
lstván Grózner
Zoltán Horváth
Mihály Oláh
Fapipa
Biboros
Lamour
Ados
 Hungary1603.40
-Mirosław Szłapka
Jacek Wierzchowiecki
Stanisław Jasiński
Jacek Daniluk
Erywan
Bastion
Hangar
Len
 PolandDNF
-Tsvetan Dontchev
Dimo Khristov
Dzhenko Sabev
Trifon Datsinski
Medisson
Bogez
Normativ
Mentor-2
 BulgariaDNF
-Muhammad Khan
Darya Singh
Jitendarjit Singh Ahluwalia
Hussain Khan
I-Am-It
Bobby
Shewalik
Rajdoot
 IndiaDNF

Individual jumping grand prix

Final
Rank
NameHorse CountryScore
1Jan KowalczykArtemor Poland8.00
2Nikolai KorolkovEspadron Soviet Union9.50
3Joaquín PérezAlymony Mexico12.00
4Oswaldo MéndezPampa Guatemala12.00
5Viktor PoganovskyTopky Soviet Union15.50
6Wiesław HartmanNorton Poland16.00
7Barnabás HevesyBohem Hungary24.00
8Marian KozickiBremen Poland24.50
9Vyacheslav ChukanovGepatit Soviet Union24.75
10Boris PavlovMontblanc Bulgaria26.50
11Alberto Valdés, Jr.Lady Mirka Mexico28.00
12Christopher WegeliusMonday Morning Finland30.25
13Nikola DimitrovVals Bulgaria36.25
14Ferenc KrucsóVadrozsa Hungary40.25
-Dimitar GenovMakbet BulgariaDNF
-Jesús GómezMassacre MexicoDSQ

Remark:for 3rd and 4th ranked contestants the standings are after jump-off.

Team jumping grand prix

Polish jumpers cogratulate the Soviets after their gold medal performance.
Final
Rank
NameHorse CountryScore
1Vyacheslav Chukanov
Viktor Poganovsky
Viktor Asmaev
Nikolai Korolkov
Gepatit
Topky
Reis
Espadron
 Soviet Union20.25
2Marian Kozicki
Jan Kowalczyk
Wiesław Hartman
Janusz Bobik
Bremen
Artemor
Norton
Szampan
 Poland56.00
3Joaquin Pérez
Jesús Gómez
Gerardo Tazzer
Alberto Valdés, Jr.
Alymony
Massacre
Caribe
Lady Mirka
 Mexico59.75
4Barnabás Hevesi
Ferenc Krucsó
András Balogi
József Varró
Bohem
Vadrózsa
Artemis
Gambrinusz
 Hungary124.00
5Alexandru Bozan
Dania Popescu
Ion Popa
Dumitru Velea
Prejmer
Sonor
Licurici
Fudul
 Romania150.50
6Dimitar Ghenov
Khristo Katchov
Nikola Dimitrov
Boris Pavlov
Makbet
Povod
Vals
Monblan
 Bulgaria159.50

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1980 Moscow Equestrian Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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