Eventing World Championship

The Eventing World Championship, or the eventing competition in the World Equestrian Games (WEG), began in 1966. It includes both a team and individual competition for the best horses and riders in the sport of eventing. The World Championship is held every four years, and is held at the CCI**** level, the highest level of eventing competition.

Medal count

The current historical medal count since 1966 is as follows:

Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Great Britain 9 8 4 21
2  New Zealand 5 2 2 9
3  United States 4 2 7 13
4  Germany 2 3 4 9
5  France 1 5 0 6
6  Ireland 1 1 1 3
7  Argentina 1 1 0 2
8  Canada 1 1 0 2
9  Australia 0 1 2 3
10  Finland 0 0 1 1
 Sweden 0 0 1 1

Note 1: Medal count is sorted by total gold medals, then total silver medals, then total bronze medals, then alphabetically.

Note 2: Germany includes both Germany and West Germany.

Individual Results

1966 Burghley

1. Capt. Carlos Moratorio (ARG) Chalan +63.10

2. Richard Meade (GBR) Barberry +46.60

3. Virginia Freeman-Jackson (IRL) Sam Weller +41.60

1970 Punchestown

1. Mary Gordon-Watson (GBR) Cornishman V +51.05

2. Richard Meade (GBR) The Poacher 12.85

3. James Wofford (USA) Kilkenny 4.35

1974 Burghley

1. Bruce Davidson (USA) Irish Cap 71.67

2. John Michael Plumb (USA) Good Mixture 71.93

3. Hugh Thomas (GBR) Playamar 72.47

1978 Lexington

1. Bruce Davidson (USA) Might Tango 93.40

2. John Watson (IRL) Cambridge Blue 120.60

3. Helmut Rethemeier (FRG) Ladalco 122.80

1982 Luhmühlen

1. Lucinda Green (GBR) Regal Realm 47.80

2. Helmut Rethemeier (FRG) Santiago 52.00

3. Kim Walnes (USA) The Gray Goose 52.80

1986 Gawler

1. Virginia Leng (GBR) Priceless 71.40

2. Trudy Boyce (NZL) Mossman 81.60

3. Lorna Clarke (GBR) Myross 84.20

4. Marie-Christine Duroy (FRA) Harley 90.00

5. Anne-Marie Taylor (GBR) Justyn Thyme VI 97.05

6. Barry Roycroft (AUS) Last Tango 110.80

7. Claus Erhorn (FRG) Fair Lady 118.55

8. John Michael Plumb (USA) Bluestone 119.80

9. Andrew Scott (NZL) Muir of Ord 141.00

10. Mark Todd (NZL) Charisma 141.60

1990 Stockholm

1. Blyth Tait (NZL) Messiah 55.15

2. Ian Stark (GBR) Murphy Himself 60.85

3. Bruce Davidson (USA) Pirate Lion 70.25

4. Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Spinning Rhombus 71.40

5. Mark Todd (NZL) Bahlua 79.35

6. Rodney Powell (GBR) The Irishman II 80.00

7. Marina Loheit (FRG) Sundance Kid 80.00

8. Matthias Baumann (FRG) Alabaster 80.40

9. Santiago de la Rocha (ESP) Kinvarra 81.80

10. Didier Seguret (FRA) Newlot 84.45

1994 Den Haag

1. Vaughn Jefferis (NZL) Bounce 55.60

2 Dorothy Trapp (USA) Molokai 56.80

3. Karen Dixon (GBR) Get Smart 60.80

4. Mary Thomson (GBR) King William 64.80

5. Piia Pantsu (FIN) Cyna 65.80

6. Jean-Lou Bigot (FRA) Twist-la-Beige 67.20

7. Bettina Overesch-Böker (GER) Watermill Stream 68.00

8. Jean Teulère (FRA) Rodosto 68.20

9. Prue Cribb (AUS) Navarone 68.80

10. David Green (AUS) Chatsby 71.80

1998 Rome

1. Blyth Tait (NZL) Ready Teddy 43.40

2. Mark Todd (NZL) Broadcast News 44.25

3. Paula Tornquist (SWE) SAS Monaghan 45.60

4. Vaughn Jefferis (NZL) Bounce 50.00

5. Andrew Nicholson (NZL) New York 51.40

6. David O'Connor (USA) Giltedge 51.40

7. Polly Phillipps (GBR) Coral Cove 52.00

8. Olivia Bunn (AUS) GV Braveheart 52.80

9. Stuart Tinney (AUS) Jeepster 53.00

10. Piia Pantsu (FIN) Uppercut 54.20

2002 Jerez

1. Jean Teulère (FRA) Espoir de la Mare 45.80

2. Jeanette Brakewell (GBR) Over To You 52.00

3. Piia Pantsu (FIN) Ypäjä Karuso 52.60

4. John Williams (USA) Carrick 53.00

5. Phillip Dutton (AUS) House Doctor 54.80

6. Kimberly Vinoski (USA) Winsome Adante 57.80

7. Olivia Bunn (AUS) GV Top Of The Line 58.00

8. Jean-Luc Force (FRA) Crocus Jacob 63.60

9. Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Fenicio 63.80

10. David O'Connor (USA) Giltedge 64.60

2006 Aachen

1. Zara Phillips (GBR) Toytown 46.70

2. Clayton Fredericks (AUS) Ben Along Time 48.80

3. Amy Tryon (USA) Poggio 50.70

4. Frank Ostholt (GER) Air Jordan 2 50.90

5. Hinrich Romeike (GER) Marius Voight-Logistik 52.40

6. Bettina Hoy (GER) Ringwood Cockatoo 52.70

7. Heelan Tompkins (NZL) Glengarrick 53.80

8. Magnus Gällerdal (SWE) Keymaster 3 53.80

9. Sharon Hunt (GBR) Tankers Town 61.60

10. Karim Florent Laghouag (FRA) Make my Day 63.70

2010 Lexington[1]

1. Michael Jung (GER) La Biosthetique-Sam FBW 33.00

2. William Fox-Pitt (GBR) Cool Mountain 42.00

3. Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Nereo 43.50

4. Karin Donckers (BEL) Gazelle de la Brasserie CH 44.40

5. Pippa Funnell (GBR) Redesigned 45.50

6. Mary King (GBR) Imperial Cavalier 46.20

7. Jonathan Paget (NZL) Clifton Promise 46.40

8. Stuart Tinney (AUS) Vettori 47.60

9. Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch (CAN) Port Authority 48.20

10. Boyd Martin (USA) Neville Bardos 49.50

Team Results

1966 Burghley

1. Ireland: Virginia Freeman-Jackson (Sam Weller), Maj. Eddie Boylan (Durlas Eile), Penelope Moreton (Loughlin), Tom Brennan (Kilkenny) +80.40

2. Argentina: Capt. Carlos Moratorio (Chalan), Lt. Roberto Pistarini (Desidia), Ludovico Fusco (Gatopardo), Enrique Sztyrle (Hijo Manso) 213.80

Only two teams finished the competition

1970 Punchestown

1. Great Britain: Mary Gordon-Watson (Cornishman V), Richard Meade (The Poacher), Mark Phillips (Chicago III), Stuart Stevens (Benson) 132.40

2. France Michel Cochenet (Quaker), Dominique Bentejac (Trou Normand), Dominique Flament (Qui Dit Mieux), Henri Michel (Ouragan) 568.40

Only two teams finished the competition

1974 Burghley

1. USA: Bruce Davidson (Irish Cap), John-Michael Plumb (Good Mixture), Edward Emerson (Victor Dakin), Don Sachey (Plain Sailing) 288.07

2. Great Britain: Richard Meade (Wayfarer II), Bridget Parker (Cornish Gold), Christopher Collins (Smokey VI), Capt. Mark Phillips (Columbus) 458.60

3. West Germany: Martin Plewa (Virginia), Herbert Blocker (Albrant), Horst Karsten (Sioux), Kurt Mergler (Vaibel) 519.53

1978 Lexington

1. Canada: Mark Ishoy (Law And Order), Juliet Bishop (Sumatra), Elizabeth Ashton (Sunrise), Cathy Wedge (Abracadabra) 436.60

2. West-Germany: Helmut Rethemeier (Ladalco), Otto Ammermann (Volturno), Harry Klugmann (Veberot), Herbert Blocker (Albrant) 513.00

3. USA: Bruce Davidson (Might Tango), Jimmy Wofford (Carawich), Edmund ‘Tad’ Coffin (Bally Cor), John Michael Plumb (Laurenson) 522.20

1982 Luhmühlen

1. Great Britain: Lucinda Green (Regal Realm), Richard Meade (Kilcashel), Virginia Holgate (Priceless), Rachel Bayliss (Mystic Minstrel) 167.40

2. West-Germany: Helmut Rethemeier (Santiago), Rudiger Schwarz (Power Game), Herbert Blocker (Ladad), Dietmar Hogrefe (Foliant 6) 174.60

3. USA: Kim Walnes (The Gray Goose), Nancy Bliss (Cobblestone), Torrance Watkins Fleischmann (Southern Comfort), John Michael Plumb (Blue Stone) 193.80

1986 Gawler

1. Great Britain: Virginia Leng (Priceless), Lorna Clarke (Myross), Ian Stark (Oxford Blue), Clarissa Strachan (Delphy Dazzle) 300.60

2. France: Marie-Christine Duroy (Harley), Armand Bigot (Jacquou du Bois), Thierry Touzaint (Gardenia III), Vincent Berthet (Jupille) 443.60

3. Australia: Barry Roycroft (Last Tango), Scott Keach (Trade Commissioner), Wayne Roycroft (Valdez), Andrew Hoy (Just James) 493.55

4. New-Zealand: Trudy Boyce (Mossman), Mark Todd (Charisma), Merran Hain (Chief), Judith ‘Tinks’ Pottinger (Volunteer) 523.80

5. West-Germany: Claus Erhorn (Fair Lady), Christoph Wagner (Phillip), Hans Friedrich Wagner (Slainey Time), Horst Karsten (Eldorado) 608.00

1990 Stockholm

1. New-Zealand: Andrew Nicholson (Spinning Rhombus), Andrew Scott (Umptee), Blyth Tait (Messiah), Mark Todd (Bahlua) 205.90

2. Great-Britain: Karen Straker (Get Smart), Rodney Powell (The Irishmann II), Virginia Leng (Griffin), Ian Stark (Murphy Himself) 246.65

3. West-Germany: Edith Beine (Kyang), Matthias Baumann (Alabaster), Marina Loheit (Sundance Kid), Herbert Blöcker (Feine Dame) 259.85

4. USA: C. Michael Huber (Pedigree Phoenix), David O'Connor (Wilton Fair), J. Michael Plumb (Chagall), Bruce O. Davidson (Pirate Lion) 292.90

5. Spain: Ramon Beca (Count d.Bolebeco), Carlos Argüelles (Laerte des Ifs), Francesca Golding (Western Point), Santiago D. La Rocha (Kinvarra) 454.20

6. France: Frédéric A. de Romblay (Noctuelle III), Gilles Pons (Olympic), Jean-Pierre Blanco (Ostrobo), Jean-Jacques Boisson (Oscar de la Loge) 467.90

7. Sweden: Eric Duvander (High Tea), Anna Hermann (Mr. Punch), Lars Christensson (Jued Lad), Staffan Lidbeck (Duni-Bernhardino) 484.15

8. Netherlands: Astrid Van Leeuwen (Olympic Otterburn), Martin Lips (Olympic Rüttchen Perlude), Mandy Stibbe-Jeak. (Olympic Bristol’s Bronze), Eddy Stibbe (Olympic Bristol’s K) 553.85

1994 Den Haag

1. Great-Britain: Karen Dixon (Get Smart), Mary Thomson (King William), Charlotte Bathe (The Cool Customer), Kristina Gifford (General Jock) 198.80

2. France: Jean-Lou Bigot (Twist La Beige), Jean Teulere (Rodosto), Marie-Christine Duroy (Summersong) 213.20

3. Germany: Bettina Overesch (Watermill Stream), Cord Mysegaes (Ricardo), Ralf Ehrenbrink (Kildare) 279.60

4. Australia: Prue Cribb (Navarone), Phillip Dutton (True Bird Girwood), Felicity Cribb (Carmody Street), Gillian Rolton (Peppermint Grove) 289.80

5. Ireland: Eric Smiley (Enterprise), Gerry Flynn (Meanus), David Foster (Duneight Carnival) 305.60

6. New-Zealand: Vaughan Jefferis (Bounce), Mark Todd (Just an Ace), Andrew Nicholson (Jager Meister II) 391.80

7. Italy: Giacomo Della Chiesa (Diver Dan), Fabio Magni (Passport),Ferdinando Acerbi (Astore Dell’Uccelaia) 407.80

8. Netherlands: Adriaan Smeulders (Bastion), Martin Lips (Opstalans Winchester), Astrid van Leeuwen (Dora’s Green L.) 412.80

9. Finland: Piia Pantsu (Cyna), Cajus Aminoff (Sabinette), Katri Wayrynen (Devil’s Reef) 414.85

10. Canada: Edie Tarves (Socrates), Chelan Kozak (Soweto), James Smart (Fascination Street) 467.80

1998 Rome

1. New-Zealand: Blyth Tait (Ready Teddy), Mark Todd (Broadcast News), Vaughan Jefferis (Bounce), Sally Clark (Squirrel Hill) 137.65

2. France: Marie-Christine Duroy (Summer Song GB), Rodolphe Scherer (Bambi de Brière), Jean-Lou Bigot (Twist La Beige), Philippe Mull (Viens du Frêne) 182.85

3. USA: David O'Connor (Giltedge), Kerry Millikin (Out And About), Bruce Davidson (Heyday), Karen O'Connor (Prince Panache) 186.15

4. Sweden: Paula Tornquist (SAS Monaghan), Linda Algotsson (Lafayett), Magnus Osterlund (Master Mind), Anna Hilton (Home Run II) 199.65

5. Ireland: Virginia McGrath (The Yellow Earl), Mark Kyle (Irish Patriot), Lucy Thompson (Welton Molecule), Eric Smiley (Enterprise) 326.80

6. Italy: Fabio Magni (Cool ‘N Breezy), Lara Villata (TNT Nikki Dow), Marco Biasia (Dow Jones), Fabio Fani Ciotti (Mansell) 398.40

7. Denmark: Nils Haagensen (Landrovers Discovery), Peter Flarup (Dex), Cecilie Rold (King Koss) 434.10

8. Spain: Enrique Sarasola (Cool Boy), Jaime Matossian (New Venture), Ramon Beca (Perseus II) 467.85

9. Brazil: Carlos Paro (CDC Baron), Marcelo Tosi (Xilena), Marcio Jorge (Arabesco), Andre Paro (Fantoche) 566.20

10. Switzerland: Jennifer Eicher (Okeechobee), Christoph Meier (Mimorey CH), Doris Weidmann (Flor du Loup), Marius Marro (Gai Jeannot CH) 570.80

2002 Jerez

1. USA: John Williams (Carrick), Kimberly Vinoski (Winsome Adante), David O'Connor (Giltedge), Amy Tryon (Poggio II) 175.40

2. France: Cédric Lyard (Fine Merveille), Jean Teulère (Espoir de la Mare), Jean-Luc Force (Crocus Jacob), Didier Courrèges (Free Style Ene HN) 192.40

3. Great Britain: Jeanette Brakewell (Over To You), Pippa Funnell (Supreme Rock), William Fox-Pitt (Tamarillo (horse)), Leslie Law (Shear H20) 199.00

4. Australia: Andrew Hoy (Moonfleet), Olivia Bunn (GB Top of the Line), David Middleton (Willowbank Jack), Stuart Tinney (Ava) 199.40

5. New Zealand: Blyth Tait (Ready Teddy), Andrew Nicholson (Fenicio), Daniel Jocelyn (Silence), Heelan Tompkins (Classic Hits Crusada) 224.80

6. Italy: Marci Biasia (Ecu), Fabio Magni (Vent d’Arade), Susanna Bordone (Buehler), Giovanni Menchi (Deltry Connoisseur)492.00

7. Ireland: Sasha Harrison (All Love du Fenaud), Eric Smiley (Macloud), Jane O'Flynn (Kilnadeema Star), Patricia Donegan (Don’t Step Back) 1214.40

8. Sweden: Anna Nilsson (Azzaro Z), Linda Algotsson (Stand By Me), Paula Tornqvist (EMV Monaghan), Katrin Norling (Beatrice af Tollstad) 1244.60

9. Switzerland: Barbara Welten (Court Composer), Michèle Schwarzenbach (The Back Breaker), Heinz Wehrli (Fox Light), Rudolf Isler (Emma Jane II) 1296.00

10. Canada: James Atkinson (Revisionist), Penelope Rowland (Aberdare), Bruce Mandeville (Larissa), Wyndham St John (Oliver) 1298.20

2006 Aachen

1. Germany: Frank Ostholt (Air Jordan 2), Hinrich Romeike (Marius Voigt-Logistik), Bettina Hoy (Ringwood Cockatoo), Ingrid Klimke (Sleep Late) 156.00

2. Great Britain: Zara Phillips (Toytown), Daisy Dick (Spring Along), William Fox-Pitt (Tamarillo), Mary King (Call Again Cavalier) 180.00

3. Australia: Clayton Fredericks (Ben Along Time), Megan Jones (Kirby Park Irish Jester), Andrew Hoy (Master Monarch), Sonja Johnson (Ringwould Jaguar) 197.30

4. USA: Amy Tryon (Poggio), Kimberly Severson (Winsome Adante), Will Faudree (Antigua), Heidi White (Northern Spy) 198,10

5. Sweden: Magnus Gällerdal (Keymaster 3), Dag Albert (Who's Blitz), Linda Algotsson (My Fair Lady 59), Viktoria Cälerbag (Bally Geronimo) 218.20

6. New Zealand: Heelan Tompkins (Glengarrick), Andrew Nicholson (Lord Killinghurst), Caroline Powell (Lenamore), Joe Meyer (Snip 2) 221.70

7. France: Gilles Viricel (Blakring), Nicholas Touzaint (Hidalgo de l'Ile), Jean Teulere (Espoir de la Mare), Arnaud Boiteau (Expo du Moulin) 312.90

8. Netherlands: Jan van Beek (La Cru), Chantal Megchelenbrink (Jacker Cracker), Werner Geven (Esker Riada) 358.00

9. Ireland: Nial Griffin (Lorgaine), Sarah Wardell (Kincluny), Michael Ryan (Old Road), Geoff Curran (Balladeer Alfred) 361.80

10. Austria: Harald Ambros (Miss Ferrari), Harald Siegl (Nebelwerfer), Harald Riedl (Davigna) 1119.00

2010 Lexington[2]

1. Great Britain: William Fox-Pitt (Cool Mountain), Mary King (Imperial Cavalier), Nicola Wilson (Opposition Buzz), Kristina Cook (Miners Frolic) 139.40

2. Canada: Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch (Port Authority), Selena O'Hanlon (Colombo), Hawley Bennett-Awad (Gin & Juice), Kyle Carter (Madison Park) 151.50

3. New Zealand: Andrew Nicholson (Nereo), Mark Todd (Grass Valley), Caroline Powell (Mac MacDonald), Clark Johnstone (Orient Express) 154.80

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