Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Contents

Summary

Nation Individual Team Total
Dressage Eventing Jumping Dressage Eventing Jumping
Australia 3 4 X X 7
Argentina 5 2 X 7
Belgium 5 4 X X 9
Bermuda 1 1
Brazil 5 4 X X 9
Canada 3 5 4 X X X 12
Chile 4 X 4
Colombia 3 2 X 5
Denmark 3 X 3
Egypt 1 1
France 5 4 X X 9
Germany 3 5 4 X X X 12
Great Britain 3 5 4 X X X 12
Japan 5 2 X 7
Jordan 1 1
Mexico 4 X 4
Netherlands 3 4 X X 7
New Zealand 3 5 X X 8
Saudi Arabia 4 X 4
Spain 3 X 3
Sweden 3 5 4 X X X 12
Switzerland 4 X 4
Syria 1 1
Ukraine 4 X 4
United States 3 5 4 X X X 12
Total: 25 NOCs 33 55 70 11 11 15 153

Dressage

An NOC may enter 3 athletes if they qualified for the team competition. The quota places for top ranked riders in the geographic groups must go to riders from nations without a qualified team. The additional individual qualifying spots are based on the FEI Ranking and can go to any NOC, up to a maximum of 4 riders. If a team obtains 3 individual quota places, it may also be allowed to enter the team competition.[1]

Team

Event Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation - 1 Great Britain
World Equestrian Games Sep 25 - Oct 10, 2010[2] Lexington 3 Netherlands
Germany
United States
European Championship Groups A, B & C Aug 17 - 21, 2011 Rotterdam 3 Sweden
Spain
Denmark
Pan-American Games Group D/E Oct 14 - 30, 2011 Guadalajara 2 Canada
Colombia
Group F/G Qualifiers October 28, 2011 Sydney 2 Australia
New Zealand
November 2, 2011 Ermelo
TOTAL 11

Individual

FEI Rankings (March 1, 2012) Vacancies Qualified
Team Members 33
FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking – Dressage (established March 1, 2012)
Top Ranked Group A (North Western Europe) 1
Top Ranked Group B (South Western Europe) 1
Top Ranked Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia) 1
Top Ranked Group D (North America; English Caribbean) 1
Top Ranked Group E (Central & South America) 1
Top Ranked Group F (Africa & Middle East) 1
Top Ranked Group G (South East Asia, Oceania) 1
Additional 10
TOTAL 50

Eventing

An NOC may enter up to 5 athletes if they qualified for the team competition. Individual qualification quota places may only go to nations without a qualified team, up to a maximum of 5. Should an NOC obtain 3 or more quota places in this manner, it may be allowed to participate in the team competition.[3]

Team

Team Competition Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation - 1 Great Britain
World Equestrian Games Sep 25 - Oct 10, 2010[2] Lexington 5 Canada
New Zealand
United States
Germany
Belgium
European Eventing Championship Groups A, B & C Aug 25 - 28, 2011 Luhmühlen 2 France
Sweden
Pan-American Games Group D/E Oct 13 - 30, 2011 Guadalajara 2 Brazil
Argentina
FEI Group F/G Eventing championship Sep 8 - 11 2011 Blenheim 1 Japan
TOTAL 11

Individual

FEI Rankings (March 1, 2012) Vacancies Qualified
Team Members up to 55
Top Ranked Group A (North Western Europe) 1
Top Ranked Group B (South Western Europe) 1
Top Ranked Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia) 1
Top Ranked Group D (North America; English Caribbean) 1
Top Ranked Group E (Central & South America) 1
Top Ranked Group F (Africa & Middle East) 1
Top Ranked Group G (South East Asia, Oceania) 1
Additional
TOTAL 70

Jumping

An NOC may enter up to 4 athletes if they qualified for the team competition. Individual qualification quota places may only go to nations without a qualified team, up to a maximum of 2. [4]

Team

Team Competition Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation - 1 Great Britain
World Equestrian Games 5 best ranked teams Sep 25 - Oct 10, 2010[2] Lexington 5 Germany
France
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
World Equestrian Games - best Group C or G team 1 Australia
Best Group C or G team from the 2011 FEI selected Olympic Qualification event July 10, 2011 Aachen 1 Ukraine
European Jumping Championship Groups A & B Sep 13 - 18, 2011 Madrid 3 Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Pan-American Games Oct 13 - 30, 2011 Guadalajara 3 United States
Mexico
Chile
Best combined score from World Equestrian Games and 2011 FEI selected Olympic Qualification event (Group F) Dec 27 - 30, 2011 Doha 1 Saudi Arabia
TOTAL 15

Individual

Individual Competition Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Team members 60 -
World Equestrian Games, Group F Sep 25 - Oct 10, 2010 Lexington 2 Egypt
Syria
World Equestrian Games, Group G 1 Japan
Group G FEI Select Olympic Qualification event July 10, 2011 Aachen 1 Japan
Pan-American Games, Group D Oct 13 - 30, 2011 Guadalajara 1 Bermuda
Pan-American Games, Group E 4 Colombia
Colombia
Argentina
Argentina
Group F FEI Select Olympic Qualification event Dec 27 - 30, 2011 Doha 1 Jordan
Olympic Qualification Ranking, Group A & B March 1, 2012 - 3 -
Olympic Qualification Ranking, Group C 2 -
TOTAL 75

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXX Olympiad - Dressage". FEI. 26 Jul 2011. http://www.fei.org/sites/default/files/file/EVENTS/GAMES/OLYMPIC_GAMES/London%202012%20-%20Qualification%20System%20-%20Dressage%20-%20FINAL%20-%20EN%20-%2027July2011.pdf. Retrieved 6 Aug 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c 9 teams qualify for equestrian at 2012 Olympics, USA Today, October 13, 2010
  3. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXX Olympiad - Eventing". FEI. 19 Apr 2011. http://www.fei.org/sites/default/files/file/EVENTS/GAMES/OLYMPIC_GAMES/London%202012%20-%20Qualification%20System%20-%20Eventing%20-%20updated%2019april2011.pdf. Retrieved 6 Aug 2011. 
  4. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXX Olympiad - Jumping". FEI. 11 Jul 2011. http://www.fei.org/sites/default/files/file/EVENTS/GAMES/OLYMPIC_GAMES/London%202012%20-%20Qualification%20System%20-%20Jumping%20-%20FINAL%20-%20EN_updated%2011July2011.pdf. Retrieved 6 Aug 2011.