Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

Individual eventing
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. and Jubal
VenueLaakso
Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Date30 July – 2 August
Competitors59 from 21 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr.  Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Guy Lefrant  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wilhelm Büsing  Germany
← 1948
1956 →

The individual eventing in equestrian at the 1956 Olympic Games in Helsinki was held from 30 July to 2 August.[1] Only 34 of the 59 starters were able to finish the competition, with 20 being disqualified in the cross-country, 3 more retiring during that phase, and 2 being disqualified in the jumping.[2]

Competition format

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The team and individual eventing competitions used the same scores. 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 12-minute dressage test. The maximum score was 400. Points could be lost for performance as well as time (0.5 points per second over the time limit). Competitors losing more than 200 points were disqualified.
  • Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases.
    • Phase A: 7 km roads. Time allowed was 29 minutes, 10 seconds (240 m/min). Time penalties were 5 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit.
    • Phase B: 4 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes, 40 seconds (600 m/min). Time penalties were 10 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit. Time bonuses were 3 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof under the time limit (maximum 36 points gained). Obstacle faults were 20, 40, 60, or 80 points, or disqualification.
    • Phase C: 15 km roads. Time allowed was 62 minutes, 30 seconds (240 m/min). Time penalties were 5 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit.
    • Phase D: 8 km cross-country. Time allowed was 17 minutes, 46 seconds (450 m/min). Time penalties were 10 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit. Time bonuses were 3 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof under the time limit (maximum 72 points gained). Obstacle faults were 20, 40, 60, or 80 points, or disqualification. There were 34 obstacles.
    • Phase E: 2 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (333 m/min). Time penalties were 5 points per each 5 seconds or fraction thereof over the time limit.
  • Jumping: The jumping test had 12 obstacles and was set to a speed of 400 m/min. Time penalties were 0.25 points per second or fraction of a second over the time limit. Fault penalties were 10, 20, or points, or disqualification.

Results

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Standings after dressage

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Leaders after dressage, Mauno Roiha and Laaos
Rank Rider Horse Nation Dressage
1 Mauno Roiha Laaos  Finland -84.00
2 Wilhelm Büsing Hubertus  Germany -103.50
3 Olof Stahre Komet  Sweden -108.66
4 Lucio Manzin Golden Mount  Italy -108.80
5 Klaus Wagner Dachs  Germany -109.66
6 Salvatore Oppes Champagne  Italy -110.33
7 Charles Hough Jr. Cassivellannus  United States -111.66
8 Folke Frölén Fair  Sweden -118.20
9 Piero D'Inzeo Pagoro  Italy -118.80
10 Aage Rubæk-Nielsen Sahara  Denmark -119.00
11 Guy Lefrant Verdun  France -119.50
12 Hans Schwarzenbach Vae Victis  Switzerland -121.66
12 Otto Mønsted Acthon Sirdar  Denmark -121.66
14 Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. Jubal  Sweden -123.33
15 André de la Simone Baccus  France -124.50
16 Carlos Villanueva San Luis  Argentina -124.66
17 Veikko Vartiainen Sabina  Finland -126.00
18 Bertie Hill Stella  Great Britain -126.33
18 Werner Kilcher Voilette  Switzerland -126.33
20 Max van Loon Nerantsoula  Netherlands -127.33
21 Ernest van Loon Ampėre  Netherlands -128.80
22 Pedro Mercado Mandinga  Argentina -130.80
23 Hernán Vigil Naftol  Chile -132.80
24 Charles-Philbert de Couët de Lorry Moskito III  France -133.50
25 Yury Andreyev Logovoj  Soviet Union -135.00
26 Laurence Rook Starlight XV  Great Britain -137.33
27 Valerian Kuybyshev Perekop  Soviet Union -139.00
28 Boris Lilov Zagib  Soviet Union -139.50
29 Hans Christian Andersen Tom  Denmark -142.20
30 Nicolae Mihalcea Ghibelin  Romania -145.20
31 Reg Hindley Speculation  Great Britain -145.80
32 John Wofford Benny Grimes  United States -146.00
33 Mario Leuenberg Micho  Chile -148.66
34 Jorge Canaves Yatay  Argentina -150.66
35 Joaquín Nogueras Blason  Spain -151.33
36 Mark Darley Emily Little  Ireland -152.66
37 Wiel Hendrickx Patrick  Netherlands -153.33
38 Rashko Fratev Stalingrade  Bulgaria -156.20
39 Mario Becerril Tamaulipas  Mexico -156.33
40 Fernando Cavaleiro Caudel  Portugal -159.00
41 Ilmari Haimi Keija  Finland -160.50
42 Jörg Ziegler Vanna  Switzerland -161.00
43 Ian Hume-Dudgeon Hope  Ireland -162.20
44 Rolando Mosqueira Trelaros  Chile -163.80
45 Larry McGuinness Tara  Canada -171.33
46 Mihai Timu Cornet  Romania -171.66
47 Henry Stewart Treviranus Rustum  Canada -172.00
48 Krastyo Gochev Stratsine  Bulgaria -172.80
49 António de Almeida Florentina  Portugal -173.20
50 Walter Staley Craigwood Park  United States -173.50
51 Joaquim Silva Faial  Portugal -173.80
52 Pericles Cavalcanti Destino  Brazil -175.50
53 Stoyan Rogachev Lérine  Bulgaria -178.50
54 Thomas Gayford Constellation  Canada -180.50
55 Petre Andreanu Ciurlan  Romania -182.00
56 Harry Freeman-Jackson Cuchulain  Ireland -183.66
57 Beltrán de Albuquerque Huron  Spain -186.00
58 Otto Rothe Trux von Kamax  Germany -186.33
59 Fernando López Amado Mio  Spain -190.33

Standings after cross-country

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Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. and Jubal
Wilhelm Büsing and Hubertus
Reg Hindley and Speculation
Hans Christian Andersen and Tom
Rank Rider Horse Nation Dressage Cross-country Total
Points lost Points gained
Obstacles Time Total Stage B Stage D Total
1 Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. Jubal  Sweden -123.33 0 0 0 36 69 105 -18.33
2 Olof Stahre Komet  Sweden -108.66 0 0 0 30 51 81 -27.66
3 Guy Lefrant Verdun  France -119.50 0 0 0 36 39 75 -44.50
4 Pedro Mercado Mandinga  Argentina -130.80 0 0 0 27 51 78 -52.80
5 Wilhelm Büsing Hubertus  Germany -103.50 0 0 0 21 27 48 -55.50
6 Klaus Wagner Dachs  Germany -109.66 0 15 15 30 39 69 -55.66
7 Bertie Hill Stella  Great Britain -126.33 0 0 0 33 36 69 -57.33
8 Charles Hough Jr. Cassivellannus  United States -111.66 0 0 0 36 15 51 -60.66
9 Valerian Kuybyshev Perekop  Soviet Union -139.00 0 0 0 36 39 75 -64.00
10 Piero D'Inzeo Pagoro  Italy -118.80 20 0 20 36 36 72 -66.80
11 Beltrán de Albuquerque Huron  Spain -186.00 0 0 0 33 45 78 -108.00
12 Mario Leuenberg Micho  Chile -148.66 20 0 20 36 21 57 -111.66
13 Reg Hindley Speculation  Great Britain -145.80 20 0 20 36 18 54 -111.80
14 Folke Frölén Fair  Sweden -118.20 80 0 80 36 48 84 -114.20
15 Otto Rothe Trux von Kamax  Germany -186.33 0 0 0 30 42 72 -114.33
16 Jörg Ziegler Vanna  Switzerland -161.00 20 0 20 30 24 54 -127.00
17 Hans Schwarzenbach Vae Victis  Switzerland -121.66 60 0 60 27 9 36 -145.66
18 Walter Staley Craigwood Park  United States -173.50 20 0 20 33 12 45 -148.50
19 Fernando Cavaleiro Caudel  Portugal -159.00 80 0 80 33 33 66 -173.00
20 Hans Christian Andersen Tom  Denmark -142.20 60 10 70 30 0 30 -182.20
21 André de la Simone Baccus  France -124.50 120 0 120 36 15 51 -193.50
22 Mario Becerril Tamaulipas  Mexico -156.33 60 10 70 30 0 30 -196.33
23 Henry Stewart Treviranus Rustum  Canada -172.00 0 60 60 30 3 33 -199.00
24 António de Almeida Florentina  Portugal -173.20 100 0 100 33 24 57 -216.20
25 Joaquim Silva Faial  Portugal -173.80 20 40 60 15 0 15 -218.80
26 Harry Freeman-Jackson Cuchulain  Ireland -183.66 100 0 100 36 9 45 -238.66
27 Otto Mønsted Acthon Sirdar  Denmark -121.66 0 150 150 24 0 24 -247.66
28 Ian Hume-Dudgeon Hope  Ireland -162.20 20 100 120 33 0 33 -249.20
29 Aage Rubæk-Nielsen Sahara  Denmark -119.00 80 150 230 30 0 30 -319.00
30 Larry McGuinness Tara  Canada -171.33 0 190 190 36 0 36 -325.33
31 John Wofford Benny Grimes  United States -146.00 20 190 210 18 0 18 -338.00
32 Mihai Timu Cornet  Romania -171.66 20 190 210 21 0 21 -360.66
33 Ilmari Haimi Keija  Finland -160.50 80 130 210 0 3 3 -367.50
34 Mark Darley Emily Little  Ireland -152.66 80 200 280 27 0 27 -405.66
35 Fernando López Amado Mio  Spain -190.33 60 220 280 12 0 12 -458.33
36 Rolando Mosqueira Trelaros  Chile -163.80 20 300 320 15 0 15 -468.80
Mauno Roiha Laaos  Finland -84.00 Disqualified DSQ
Lucio Manzin Golden Mount  Italy -108.80 Disqualified DSQ
Salvatore Oppes Champagne  Italy -110.33 Disqualified DSQ
Carlos Villanueva San Luis  Argentina -124.66 Did not finish DNF
Veikko Vartiainen Sabina  Finland -126.00 Disqualified DSQ
Werner Kilcher Voilette  Switzerland -126.33 Disqualified DSQ
Max van Loon Nerantsoula  Netherlands -127.33 Disqualified DSQ
Ernest van Loon Ampėre  Netherlands -128.80 Disqualified DSQ
Hernán Vigil Naftol  Chile -132.80 Did not finish DNF
Charles-Philbert de Couët de Lorry Moskito III  France -133.50 Disqualified DSQ
Yury Andreyev Logovoj  Soviet Union -135.00 Disqualified DSQ
Laurence Rook Starlight XV  Great Britain -137.33 Disqualified DSQ
Boris Lilov Zagib  Soviet Union -139.50 Disqualified DSQ
Nicolae Mihalcea Ghibelin  Romania -145.20 Disqualified DSQ
Jorge Canaves Yatay  Argentina -150.66 Disqualified DSQ
Joaquín Nogueras Blason  Spain -151.33 Did not finish DNF
Wiel Hendrickx Patrick  Netherlands -153.33 Disqualified DSQ
Rashko Fratev Stalingrade  Bulgaria -156.20 Disqualified DSQ
Krastyo Gochev Stratsine  Bulgaria -172.80 Disqualified DSQ
Pericles Cavalcanti Destino  Brazil -175.50 Disqualified DSQ
Stoyan Rogachev Lérine  Bulgaria -178.50 Disqualified DSQ
Thomas Gayford Constellation  Canada -180.50 Disqualified DSQ
Petre Andreanu Ciurlan  Romania -182.00 Disqualified DSQ

Final results after jumping

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Rank Rider Horse Nation Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Points lost
Obstacles Time Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. Jubal  Sweden -123.33 105 10 0 10 -28.33
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Guy Lefrant Verdun  France -119.50 75 10 0 10 -54.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wilhelm Büsing Hubertus  Germany -103.50 48 0 0 0 -55.50
4 Pedro Mercado Mandinga  Argentina -130.80 78 10 0 10 -62.80
5 Klaus Wagner Dachs  Germany -109.66 54 10 0 10 -65.66
6 Piero D'Inzeo Pagoro  Italy -118.80 52 0 0 0 -66.80
7 Bertie Hill Stella  Great Britain -126.33 69 10 0 10 -67.33
8 Olof Stahre Komet  Sweden -108.66 81 40 1.75 41.75 -69.41
9 Charles Hough Jr. Cassivellannus  United States -111.66 51 10 0 10 -70.66
10 Valerian Kuybyshev Perekop  Soviet Union -139.00 75 20 0 20 -84.00
11 Otto Rothe Trux von Kamax  Germany -186.33 72 0 0 0 -114.33
12 Beltrán de Albuquerque Huron  Spain -186.00 78 10 0 10 -118.00
13 Reg Hindley Speculation  Great Britain -145.80 34 10 0 10 -121.80
14 Mario Leuenberg Micho  Chile -148.66 37 10 2.50 12.50 -124.16
15 Folke Frölén Fair  Sweden -118.20 4 10 0 10 -124.20
16 Jörg Ziegler Vanna  Switzerland -161.00 34 20 0 20 -147.00
17 Hans Schwarzenbach Vae Victis  Switzerland -121.66 -24 10 0 10 -155.66
18 Walter Staley Craigwood Park  United States -173.50 25 20 0 20 -168.50
19 Fernando Cavaleiro Caudel  Portugal -159.00 -14 10 0 10 -183.00
20 André de la Simone Baccus  France -124.50 -69 0 0 0 -193.50
21 Mario Becerril Tamaulipas  Mexico -156.33 -40 0 0 0 -196.33
22 Henry Stewart Treviranus Rustum  Canada -172.00 -27 0 0 0 -199.00
23 António de Almeida Florentina  Portugal -173.20 -43 0 0 0 -216.20
24 Joaquim Silva Faial  Portugal -173.80 -45 0 0 0 -218.80
25 Hans Christian Andersen Tom  Denmark -142.20 -30 40 0 40 -222.20
26 Otto Mønsted Acthon Sirdar  Denmark -121.66 -126 20 0 20 -267.66
27 Harry Freeman-Jackson Cuchulain  Ireland -183.66 -55 30 0 30 -268.66
28 Ian Hume-Dudgeon Hope  Ireland -162.20 -87 20 0 20 -269.20
29 Larry McGuinness Tara  Canada -171.33 -154 0 0 0 -325.33
30 Aage Rubæk-Nielsen Sahara  Denmark -119.00 -200 20 0 20 -339.00
31 John Wofford Benny Grimes  United States -146.00 -192 10 0 10 -348.00
32 Ilmari Haimi Keija  Finland -160.50 -207 40 0 40 -407.50
33 Mark Darley Emily Little  Ireland -152.66 -253 10 0 10 -415.66
34 Fernando López Amado Mio  Spain -190.33 -268 20 0 20 -478.33
Mihai Timu Cornet  Romania -171.66 -189 Disqualified DSQ
Rolando Mosqueira Trelaros  Chile -163.80 -305 Disqualified DSQ
Mauno Roiha Laaos  Finland -84.00 Disqualified DSQ
Lucio Manzin Golden Mount  Italy -108.80 Disqualified DSQ
Salvatore Oppes Champagne  Italy -110.33 Disqualified DSQ
Carlos Villanueva San Luis  Argentina -124.66 Did not finish DNF
Veikko Vartiainen Sabina  Finland -126.00 Disqualified DSQ
Werner Kilcher Voilette  Switzerland -126.33 Disqualified DSQ
Max van Loon Nerantsoula  Netherlands -127.33 Disqualified DSQ
Ernest van Loon Ampėre  Netherlands -128.80 Disqualified DSQ
Hernán Vigil Naftol  Chile -132.80 Did not finish DNF
Charles-Philbert de Couët de Lorry Moskito III  France -133.50 Disqualified DSQ
Yury Andreyev Logovoj  Soviet Union -135.00 Disqualified DSQ
Laurence Rook Starlight XV  Great Britain -137.33 Disqualified DSQ
Boris Lilov Zagib  Soviet Union -139.50 Disqualified DSQ
Nicolae Mihalcea Ghibelin  Romania -145.20 Disqualified DSQ
Jorge Cánaves Yatay  Argentina -150.66 Disqualified DSQ
Joaquín Nogueras Blason  Spain -151.33 Did not finish DNF
Wiel Hendrickx Patrick  Netherlands -153.33 Disqualified DSQ
Rashko Fratev Stalingrade  Bulgaria -156.20 Disqualified DSQ
Krastyo Gochev Stratsine  Bulgaria -172.80 Disqualified DSQ
Pericles Cavalcanti Destino  Brazil -175.50 Disqualified DSQ
Stoyan Rogachev Lérine  Bulgaria -178.50 Disqualified DSQ
Thomas Gayford Constellation  Canada -180.50 Disqualified DSQ
Petre Andreanu Ciurlan  Romania -182.00 Disqualified DSQ

References

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  1. ^ Official Report, p. 522.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Three-Day Event, Individual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

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