Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team dressage

{{short description|Equestrian at the Olympics}}

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Team dressage

|games = 2008 Summer

|image = Beijing2008 eq medal Dressage Team 01.JPG

|image_size = 250px

|caption = Medal ceremony

|venue = Hong Kong Sports Institute

|date = 13–14 August

|competitors =

|nations =

|gold = Heike Kemmer
Nadine Capellmann
Isabell Werth

|goldNOC = GER

|silver = Hans Peter Minderhoud
Imke Schellekens-Bartels
Anky van Grunsven

|silverNOC = NED

|bronze = Anne van Olst
Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Andreas Helgstrand

|bronzeNOC = DEN

|prev = 2004

|next = 2012

}}

{{EquestrianAt2008SummerOlympics}}

The team dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 13 and 14 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Each horse and rider pair performed an FEI Grand Prix Test. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required movements that each rider and horse pair performs. Five judges evaluate the pair, giving marks between 0 and 10 for each element. The judges' scores were averaged to give a final score for the pair. The best three scores from each team's four members were summed to give a team score.

The results from this event also served as a qualifier for the individual dressage event.

Medalists

class="wikitable"

|!align="center" bgcolor="gold" colspan=2|Gold:

|!align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan=2|Silver:

|!align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" colspan=2|Bronze:

colspan=2 align=center| {{flagIOC|GER|2008 Summer}}

|colspan=2 align=center| {{flagIOC|NED|2008 Summer}}

|colspan=2 align=center| {{flagIOC|DEN|2008 Summer}}

Heike KemmerBonaparte

| Hans Peter Minderhoud

Nadine

| Anne van Olst

Clearwater
Nadine CapellmannElvis Va

| Imke Schellekens-Bartels

Sunrise

| Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein

Digby
Isabell WerthSatchmo

| Anky van Grunsven

Salinero

| Andreas Helgstrand

Don Schufro

Results

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width =60%
rowspan=2 |Rank

!colspan=3 |Country

!rowspan=2 |Total

Rider

!Horse

!% Score

rowspan=4|{{gold01}}

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|GER|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|72.917

align=left|Isabell Werthalign=left|Satchmo76.417
align=left|Heike Kemmeralign=left|Bonaparte72.250
align=left|Nadine Capellmannalign=left|Elvis Va70.083
rowspan=4|{{silver02}}

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|NED|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|71.750

align=left|Anky van Grunsvenalign=left|Salinero74.750
align=left|Hans Peter Minderhoudalign=left|Nadine69.625
align=left|Imke Schellekens-Bartelsalign=left|Sunrise70.875
rowspan=4|{{Bronze03}}

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|DEN|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|68.875

align=left|Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgensteinalign=left|Digby70.417
align=left|Andreas Helgstrandalign=left|Don Schufro68.833
align=left|Anne van Olstalign=left|Clearwater67.375
rowspan=4|4

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|SWE|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|67.347

align=left|Jan Brinkalign=left|Briar68.875
align=left|Patrik Kittelalign=left|Floresco67.125
align=left|Tinne Silfvenalign=left|Solos Carex66.042
rowspan=4|5

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|GBR|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|66.806

align=left|Emma Hindlealign=left|Lancet71.125
align=left|Laura Bechtolsheimeralign=left|Mistral Hojris65.917
align=left|Jane Gregoryalign=left|Lucky Star63.375
rowspan=4|6

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|65.403

align=left|Hubert Perringalign=left|Diabolo St Maurice66.833
align=left|Marc Bobletalign=left|Whitini Star66.125
align=left|Julia Chevannealign=left|Calimucho63.250
rowspan=4|7

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|AUS|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|64.625

align=left|Kristy Oatleyalign=left|Quando Quando65.750
align=left|Hayley Beresfordalign=left|Relampago65.583
align=left|Heath Ryanalign=left|Greenoaks Dundee62.542
rowspan=4|8

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|CAN|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|63.514

align=left|Ashley Holzeralign=left|Pop art67.042
align=left|Jacqueline Brooksalign=left|Gran Gesto63.750
align=left|Leslie Reidalign=left|Orion59.750
rowspan=4|9

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|JPN|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|60.653

align=left|Hiroshi Hoketsualign=left|Whisper62.542
align=left|Mieko Yagialign=left|Dow Jones60.167
align=left|Yuko Kitaialign=left|Rambo59.250
rowspan=4|

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|EL

align=left|Daniel Pintoalign=left|Galopin de la Font63.083
align=left|Carlos Pintoalign=left|Notavel61.708
align=left|Miguel Ralão Duartealign=left|OxalisRT
rowspan=4|

|colspan=3|{{flagIOC|USA|2008 Summer}}

|rowspan=4|DSQ*

align=left|Courtney Kingalign=left|MythilusDSQ
align=left|Steffen Petersalign=left|Ravel70.000
align=left|Debbie McDonaldalign=left|Brentina63.000

*Courtney King and Mythilus were sanctioned on September 22, 2008, which led to the disqualification of the US Dressage team. {{Cite web |url=http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1455.pdf# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822180703/http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1455.pdf# |archive-date=2011-08-22 |url-status=dead }}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/equestrian/n214431668.shtml Competition format]
  • [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C73DA/EQX401100.shtml#EQX401101 Result]

{{Footer Olympic Champions Equestrian Team Dressage}}

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Category:Equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Olympics