Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The Equestrian Events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics included Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. In retaliation to the US-lead 1980 Olympics boycott, the USSR went on to boycott the 1984 Olympics. Fewer nations joined them (14 total), but those nations that did included riders from several 1976 Olympic gold-medal winning teams and individuals.
The equestrian sports were held at Santa Anita Racetrack, which offered stabling for up to 2100 horses, a grandstand with almost 16000 seats, and was managed by experienced horsemen. However, this was the first time the individual jumping competition was not held in the Olympic Stadium immediately prior to the closing ceremonies, as was tradition, and instead held with the other equestrian events at the racetrack. Horses were required to be at least 6 years old. Up to 14 riders and 22 horses were permitted per country. In total 157 entries from 30 nations (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), Great Britain, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Virgin Islands, and Yugoslavia) competed.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual dressage |  Reiner Klimke and AhlerichWest Germany (FRG) |
 Anne Grethe Jensen and MarzogDenmark (DEN) |
 Otto Hofer and LimandusSwitzerland (SUI) |
| Team dressage | West Germany (FRG) Reiner Klimke and Ahlerich Uwe Sauer and Montevideo Hubert Krug and Muscadeur |
Switzerland (SUI) Otto Hofer and Limandus Christine Stueckelberger and Tansanit Amy De Bary and Aintree |
 Sweden (SWE)Ulla Hakansson and Flamingo Louise Nathorst and Inferno Ingamay Bylund and Aleks |
| Individual eventing |  Mark Todd and CharismaNew Zealand (NZL) |
 Karen Stives and Ben AurthurUnited States (USA) |
 Virginia Leng and PricelessGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Team eventing | United States (USA) Michael Plumb and Blue Stone Karen Stives and Ben Arthur Torrance Fleischmann and Finvarra Bruce Davidson and JJ Babu |
Great Britain (GBR) Virginia Leng and Priceless Ian Stark and Oxford Blue Diana Clapham and Windjammer Lucinda Green and Regal Realm |
West Germany (FRG) Bettina Overesch and Peacetime Burkhard Tesdorpf and Freedom Claus Erhorn and Fair Lady Dietmar Hogrefe and Foliant |
| Show Jumping individual | Joseph Fargis and Touch of Class United States (USA) |
Conrad Homfeld and Abdullah United States (USA) |
Heidi Robbiani and Jessica V Switzerland (SUI) |
| Show Jumping team | United States (USA) Joseph Fargis and Touch of Class Conrad Homfeld and Abdullah Leslie Howard and Albany Melanie Smith and Calypso |
Great Britain (GBR) Michael Whitaker and Overton Amanda John Whitaker and Ryans Son Steven Smith and Shining Example Timothy Grubb and Linky |
West Germany (FRG) Paul Schockemöhle and Deister Peter Luther and Livius Franke Sloothaak and Farmer Fritz Ligges and Ramzes |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
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