Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
The Equestrian Events at the 1984 Los Angeles
Olympics included Show Jumping
, Dressage
and Eventing
. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions.
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Olympics included Show Jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
, Dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
and Eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions.
Medal summary
| Individual dressage | |||
| Team dressage | Reiner Klimke Reiner Klimke Dr Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events... and Ahlerich Uwe Sauer and Montevideo Hubert Krug and Muscadeur |
Otto Hofer Otto Hofer Otto Hofer is a Swiss equestrian. He won an individual bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal with the Swiss team. He won a silver medal with the Swiss team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:... and Limandus Christine Stueckelberger and Tansanit Amy De Bary and Aintree |
Ulla Hakansson and Flamingo Louise Nathorst and Inferno Ingamay Bylund and Aleks |
| Individual eventing | |||
| Team eventing | Michael Plumb Michael Plumb John Michael Plumb is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and a second gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-See also:... and Blue Stone Karen Stives Karen Stives Karen Elizabeth Stives is an American eventing competitor and olympic champion.At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Stives anchored the United States team that received a gold medal in Team eventing, and also an individual silver medal.-References:... and Ben Arthur Torrance Fleischmann Torrance Fleischmann Torrance Fleischmann is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and finished 4th in the individual contest.-References:... and Finvarra Bruce Davidson Bruce Davidson (equestrian) Bruce Oram Davidson is an American equestrian who competes in the sport of eventing. He grew up in a family uninterested in horses, but began to compete in Pony Club events after a family friend introduced him to horses... and JJ Babu JJ Babu JJ Babu was a horse that excelled in the sport of eventing, under American rider Bruce Davidson.*Lived: 1974-April 1989*Sex: Gelding*Color: Bay*Markings: Small star... |
Virginia Leng Virginia Leng Virginia Helen Antoinette Holgate, also known as Ginny Leng, was a British equestrian competitor who achieved many notable successes in the 1980s, including winning the Individual European Eventing title on 3 consecutive occasions, 1985, 1987 and 1989, a feat which has never been equalled before... and Priceless Priceless (horse) Priceless was a horse ridden by British rider Virginia Leng. She competed the gelding in the sport of eventing. Priceless won four team gold medals for Britain, as well as the Badminton Horse Trials and Burghley Horse Trials.*Color: Bay... Ian Stark Ian Stark Ian David Stark is a Scottish equestrian who competes in the sport of eventing. Stark was born in Galashiels in the Borders in 1954 and began riding horses at the age of 10.... and Oxford Blue Diana Clapham Diana Clapham Diana Clapham is a British equestrian. She was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She won a silver medal in team eventing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:... and Windjammer Lucinda Green Lucinda Green Lucinda Green MBE is a champion British equestrian and journalist who before her marriage was Lucinda Jane Prior-Palmer.-Family:... and Regal Realm |
Bettina Overesch Bettina Hoy Bettina Hoy is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Germany in Eventing competitions... and Peacetime Burkhard Tesdorpf and Freedom Claus Erhorn Claus Erhorn Claus Erhorn is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:... and Fair Lady Dietmar Hogrefe and Foliant |
| Show Jumping individual | |||
| Show Jumping team | Joseph Fargis Joseph Fargis Joseph Halpin Fargis IV is an American show jumping champion. In 1984 Fargis participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles where he won a gold medal in individual jumping with the mare Touch of Class... and Touch of Class Conrad Homfeld Conrad Homfeld Conrad Homfeld is an American show jumping competitor and olympic champion.At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Homfeld won the gold medal as part of the United States team in Team jumping, with the horse Abdullah. He received a silver medal in Individual jumping.Born in Houston,... and Abdullah Abdullah (horse) Abdullah was a Trakehner horse ridden by Conrad Homfeld. He has won many international titles in the sport of show jumping, and is considered by some to be the best Trakehner ever to compete in the show-jumping ring... Leslie Howard Leslie Howard (equestrian) Leslie Burr-Howard is an equestrian from the United States and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in show jumping with the American team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal in 1996.-References:... and Albany Melanie Smith Melanie Smith (equestrian) Melanie Smith is an equestrian from the United States and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in show jumping with the American team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:... and Calypso |
Michael Whitaker Michael Whitaker Michael Whitaker is a British Olympic equestrian rider, who competes in the sport of show jumping.- Biography :Younger brother of John Whitaker, Michael Whitaker began competing on ponies at the age of 7 years... and Overton Amanda John Whitaker and Ryans Son Steven Smith and Shining Example Timothy Grubb Timothy Grubb Timothy Grubb was a British show jumping champion. In 1984 he participated at the Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles where he won a silver medal in team jumping with the British team.He was born in Grantham.... and Linky |
Paul Schockemöhle Paul Schockemöhle Paul Schockemöhle is a former German showjumper. He is the brother of Alwin Schockemöhle, another leading German rider.He was three times European Champion on his best horse Deister.... and Deister Deister (horse) Deister was a horse ridden by Paul Schockemöhle. He won many top international competitions in the sport of show jumping... Peter Luther and Livius Franke Sloothaak Franke Sloothaak Franke Sloothaak is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 1988 and 1996.-Olympic Record:... and Farmer Fritz Ligges Fritz Ligges Fritz Ligges was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the West German team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.... and Ramzes |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |