Olympics equestrian eventing team final results: August 9
The French team won the gold medal in equestrian eventing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
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After two days of dressage, a demanding cross-country slate on Monday, and Tuesday’s jumping competitions, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics Equestrian Eventing is officially finished. Despite glitches in dressage, time faults and falls on cross country, and fallen rails in stadium jumping, all competing horses and riders came out of the competition in fine condition.
None more so than the French team, which won the team gold in Equestrian Eventing with the lowest final score of 169.00. Gold medal winning team members and their horses include Thibaut Vallette (Qing du Briot), Mathieu Lemoine (Bart L), Karim Laghouag (Entebbe) and Astier Nicolas (Piaf de B’Neville).
MEDAL RESULT | Equestrian Eventing - Teal
The German team was in first place after dressage. Australia, meanwhile, was in the lead after the cross country phase. It came down to stadium jumping to decide the final placings. France was most consistent over the course. Astier Nicolas’ clear round set up the team to take the gold medal.
The final Equestrian Eventing team standings for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics are as follows:
- France
- Germany
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Great Britain
- Netherlands
- Brazil
- Ireland
- Italy
- Canada
- Sweden
- United States
- Russian Federation
Selection of the French eventing team. Brush up your high school francais!