Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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The Equestrian Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics
were held in Stockholm
due to the Australian quarantine
regulations and included Dressage
, Eventing
, and Show Jumping
. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from June 11, 1956 to June 17, 1956.
Five nations competed in the equestrian events in Stockholm, but did not attend the Games in Melbourne:
Egypt did not compete in Melbourne due to the Suez Crisis
, whilst Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland all boycotted the Australian event in protest at the Soviet invasion of Hungary.
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
were held in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
due to the Australian quarantine
Quarantine
Quarantine is compulsory isolation, typically to contain the spread of something considered dangerous, often but not always disease. The word comes from the Italian quarantena, meaning forty-day period....
regulations and included 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...
, 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...
, and 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...
. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from June 11, 1956 to June 17, 1956.
Medal summary
| Individual 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... |
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| Team 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... |
Henri Saint Cyr Henri Saint Cyr Henri Saint Cyr was a Swedish equestrian and four-time Olympic champion. He won two gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and also two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.... and Juli Gehnäll Persson Gehnäll Persson Gehnäll Persson was a Swedish equestrian and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with Henri Saint Cyr and Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr..... and Knaust Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.... and Krest |
Liselott Linsenhoff Liselott Linsenhoff Liselott Linsenhoff was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the team from West Germany, and an individual gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:... and Adular Hannelore Weygand and Perkunos Anneliese Küppers and Afrika |
Gottfried Trachsel and Kursus Henri Chammartin Henri Chammartin Henri Chammartin was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.... and Wöhler Gustav Fischer Gustav Fischer (equestrian) Gustav Fischer was a Swiss equestrian athlete who competed at five Summer Olympic Games, winning a total of five medals... and Vasello |
| Individual 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... |
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| Team 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... |
Francis Weldon Francis Weldon Francis William Weldon MVO MBE MC was a British equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and received an individual bronze medal... and Kilbarry Arthur Rook Arthur Rook Arthur Laurence Rook was a British equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He became European champion in 1953.... and Wild Venture Bertie Hill Bertie Hill Albert "Bertie" Edwin Hill was a British equestrian.After serving in the Home Guard during the Second World War, Hill became an amateur jockey in point-to-point racing... and Countyman III |
August Lütke-Westhues August Lütke-Westhues August Lütke-Westhues was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the German team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.... and Trux von Kamax Otto Rothe and Sissi Klaus Wagner and Prinzeß |
John Rumble John Rumble John Rumble is a Canadian equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, together with Jim Elder and Brian Herbinson, and placed 16th in indivdual eventing.-References:... and Cilroy Jim Elder Jim Elder Robert James "Jim" Elder, OC is a Canadian horse rider famous for his accomplishments in Equestrian. He competed at six Olympic Games between 1956 and 1984, winning one gold and one bronze medal.... and Colleen Brian Herbinson Brian Herbinson Brian Herbinson is a Canadian equestrian. He was born in Ballymena. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, together with Jim Elder and John Rumble, and placed 20th in indivdual eventing.-References:... and Tara |
| Individual 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... |
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| Team 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... |
Hans Günter Winkler Hans Günter Winkler Hans Günter Winkler is a successful former German show jumping rider... and Halla Halla (horse) Halla was a horse ridden by Hans Günter Winkler. She is the only horse ever to win three Olympic Gold medals in the sport of show jumping.*Color: Bay*Markings: Star, black points... Fritz Thiedemann Fritz Thiedemann Fritz Thiedemann was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest show jumpers of his time.... and Meteor Alfons Lütke-Westhues Alfons Lütke-Westhues Alfons Lütke-Westhues was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the German team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.... and Ala |
Raimondo D'Inzeo Raimondo D'Inzeo Major Raimondo D'Inzeo was a successful Italian show jumping rider from the late 1940s until the late 1970s.... and Merano Piero D'Inzeo Piero D'Inzeo Colonel Piero D'Inzeo was a successful Italian show jumping rider, winner of six medals at the Olympic Games and an officer in the Italian cavalry.... and Uruguay Salvatore Oppes and Pagoro |
Wilfred White Wilfred White (equestrian) Wilfred White was an equestrian from the United Kingdom and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the British team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-References:... and Nizefela Pat Smythe Pat Smythe Patricia Rosemary Smythe , most commonly known as Pat Smythe, was one of Britain's premier female showjumpers. She later married in 1960 after the Summer Olympics of the year to childhood friend Sam Koechlin and became Patricia Koechlin-Smythe... and Flanagan Peter Robeson and Scorchin |
Participating nations
A total of 29 nations competed in Stockholm.Five nations competed in the equestrian events in Stockholm, but did not attend the Games in Melbourne:
Egypt did not compete in Melbourne due to the Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, Suez War was an offensive war fought by France, the United Kingdom, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to Egypt and Israel,...
, whilst Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland all boycotted the Australian event in protest at the Soviet invasion of Hungary.
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |