Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

The individual eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2000 Summer Olympics, was held from 20–22 September 2000 in the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division.

For the 1996 and 2000 Olympic competitions, the individual and team contests were separate events. A rider could compete in both competitions as long as it was on different horses. An example of this is individual winner David O'Connor who won his gold medal riding Custom Made, while he earned his team bronze medal with the U.S riding Giltedge.

Results The total score for each horse and rider was the sum of the total penalty points earned in the various phases of competitions. The pair with the lowest number of penalty points was victorious.

Dressage For the dressage portion of the competition, horse and rider pairs performed series of movements that were evaluated by judges. Judges gave marks of 0 to 10 for each movement, subtracting points for errors. The score for each judge was represented the total marks gained. For every point less than a total of 240, 0.2 Penalty Points were assessed.

RankRiderHorseNationJudge HJudge CJudge MScorePenalty Points1 David O'Connor Custom Made 194 187 194 57529.02Marina Köhncke Longchamps 174 194 178 54634.83Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas 181 176 176 53337.44Mark Todd Eyespy II 181 170 174 52539.05Andrew Hoy Swizzle In 158 180 183 52139.85Sofia Andler Amaretto 171 165 185 52139.87 Blyth Tait Welton Envoy 157 175 184 51640.88Rodolphe Scherer Bambi De Brier 167 171 175 51341.49 Robert Costello Chevalier 176 161 171 50842.410Fabio Magni Cool N' Breezy 167 171 162 50044.011Amanda Ross Otto Schumaker 167 159 170 49644.812Annette Wyrwoll Bantry Bay 168 163 164 49545.013Mary King Star Appeal 153 164 168 48547.014Nils Haagensen Discovery II 152 166 166 48447.215Brook Staples Master Monarch 159 158 165 48247.616Daisuke Kato Akwaba 152 169 159 48048.017Enrique Sarasola Jr. Cool Boy 150 159 161 47050.018Karen Dixon Too Smart 149 160 159 46850.419Nicolas Touzaint Cobra D'Or 156 149 162 46750.620Ian Stark Arakai 157 158 150 46551.021Mary Jane Tumbridge Bermuda's Gold 154 152 151 45752.6T22Piia Pantsu Uppercut 144 160 152 45652.8T22Julie Black Hyde Park Corn 154 148 154 45652.8T22Austin O'Connor Fabio 157 152 147 45652.825Kai Rueder Butscher 148 157 150 45553.026Bruno Goyens de Heusch Graceland Cava146 153 155 45453.2T27Eduard Stibbe Eton 149 154 148 45153.8T27Andrea Verdina Donnizeti 152 127 152 45153.829Jean-Lou Bigot Twist La Beige 141 147 150 43856.430Wyndham St John Oliver 130 147 145 42259.631Paula Toernqvist Monaghan 135 148 144 42760.632Imtiaz Anees Spring Invader133 143 139 41561.033Bruce Mandeville Larissa 134 125 147 40662.834Trevor Smith High Scope 129 136 140 40565.035Jorge Fernandez Tiberio 114 118 118 35074.036Carlos Paro Feline 100 102 110 31281.637Henry Gramajo Potencial 101 105 109 31583.0 38Roberto Macedo Fricote 76 84 94 25493.2

Cross country In the cross country phase, each pair had to traverse 14.3 kilometers of road and track, 3.1 kilometers of steeplechase, and an obstacle course spread over a track of approximately 7.4 kilometers. Pairs received .4 penalty points for every second beyond the optimal time, up to a limit. Any pair that had not finished in that time was eliminated.

Penalty points were also assessed for disobedience faults at obstacles and for falls. Disobedience faults incurred 20 penalty points, rider falls incurred 65, and horse falls eliminated the pair. The total penalty points from cross country were added to those incurred in phase 1, dressage, for a two-round total. RankRiderHorseNationFaultsTimePenalty Points1 David O'Connor Custom Made 0 0 01Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas 0 0 01Mark Todd Eyespy II0 0 01Andrew Hoy Swizzle In 0 0 01Rodolphe Scherer Bambi De Brier 0 0 01Robert Costello Chevalier 0 0 01 Fabio Magni Cool N' Breezy 0 0 01Mary King Star Appeal 0 0 01 Karen Dixon Too Smart 0 0 01Ian Stark Arakai 0 0 01Jean-Lou Bigot Twist La Beige 0 0 012Julie Black Hyde Park Corn 0 0.8 0.813Enrique Sarasola Jr. Cool Boy 0 1.6 1.614Paula Toernqvist Monaghan 0 2.8 2.815Eduard Stibbe Eton 0 4.8 4.816Wyndham St John Oliver 0 2.8 2.817Carlos Paro Feline 0 19.2 19.218 Andrea Verdina Donnizeti 20 0 2019Trevor Smith High Scope 0 36.8 36.820Brook Staples Master Monarch 20 18.8 38.821Austin O'Connor Fabio 20 19.2 39.222Annette Wyrwoll Bantry Bay 40 32.8 72.823Amanda Ross Otto Schumaker 60 27.2 87.224Bruce Mandeville Larissa 60 72.8 132.825Imtiaz Anees Spring Invader120 45.6 165.6-Marina Köhncke Longchamps 0 0.8 EL-Jorge Fernandez Tiberio 80 8 EL-Henry Gramajo Potencial 0 10.4 EL-Bruno Goyens de Heusch Graceland Cava60 0 RT-Sofia Andler Amaretto 60 0 RT-Kai Rueder Butscher 40 0 RT-Nils Haagensen Discovery II 100 0RT-Roberto Macedo Fricote 80 0 RT-Mary Jane Tumbridge Bermuda's Gold 0 0 RT-Blyth Tait Welton Envoy 20 0 RT-Nicolas Touzaint Cobra D'Or 80 0 RT-Daisuke Kato Akwaba 0 0 RT-Piia Pantsu Uppercut 80 0 RT

Total after Dressage and Cross Country RankRiderHorseNationDressageCross CountryTotal Penalty Points1 David O'Connor Custom Made 29.0 0 29.02Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas 37.4 0 37.43Mark Todd Eyespy II39.0 0 39.04Andrew Hoy Swizzle In 39.8 0 39.85Rodolphe Scherer Bambi De Brier 41.4 0 41.46Robert Costello Chevalier 42.4 0 42.47Fabio Magni Cool N' Breezy 44.0 0 44.08Mary King Star Appeal 47.0 0 47.09 Karen Dixon Too Smart 50.4 0 50.410Ian Stark Arakai 51.0 0 51.011Enrique Sarasola Jr. Cool Boy 50.0 0 51.612Julie Black Hyde Park Corn 52.8 0.8 53.613Jean-Lou Bigot Twist La Beige 56.4 0 56.414Eduard Stibbe Eton 53.8 4.8 58.615Paula Toernqvist Monaghan 60.6 2.8 63.416Andrea Verdina Donnizeti 53.8 20 73.817Wyndham St John Oliver 59.6 18.878.418Brook Staples Master Monarch 47.6 38.8 86.419Austin O'Connor Fabio 52.8 39.2 92.020Carlos Paro Feline 81.6 19.2 100.821Trevor Smith High Scope 65,0 36.8 101.822Annette Wyrwoll Bantry Bay 45.0 72.8 117.8 23Amanda Ross Otto Schumaker 44.8 87.2 132.024Bruce Mandeville Larissa 62.8 132.8 195.625Imtiaz Anees Spring Invader61.0 165.6 226.6- Marina Köhncke Longchamps 34.8 EL-Jorge Fernandez Tiberio 74.0 EL-Henry Gramajo Potencial 83.0 EL-Bruno Goyens de Heusch Graceland Cava53.2 RT-Sofia Andler Amaretto 39.8 RT-Kai Rueder Butscher 53.0 RT-Nils Haagensen Discovery II 47.2 RT-Roberto Macedo Fricote 93.2 RT-Mary Jane Tumbridge Bermuda's Gold 56.2 RT-Blyth Tait Welton Envoy 40.8 RT-Nicolas Touzaint Cobra D'Or 50.6 RT-Daisuke Kato Akwaba 48.0 RT-Piia Pantsu Uppercut 52.8 RT

Show jumping In show jumping, pairs received 4 penalty points for each obstacle knocked down, 4 penalty points for the horse's first disobedience, and 8 penalty points for the rider's first fall. They also received 1 penalty point for each second over the optimum time.

They could be eliminated for a second disobedience, the rider's second fall, the horse's first fall, or taking more than twice the optimum time to finish the course. RankRiderHorseNationFaultsTimePenalty Points1 Andrew Hoy Swizzle In 0 0 01Julie Black Hyde Park Corn 0 0 01Trevor Smith High Scope 0 0 01Annette Wyrwoll Bantry Bay 0 0 01Bruce Mandeville Larissa 0 0 06Mark Todd Eyespy II0 3.0 3.07 David O'Connor Custom Made 5.0 0 5.07Rodolphe Scherer Bambi De Brier 5.0 0 5.07 Fabio Magni Cool N' Breezy 5.0 0 5.07Mary King Star Appeal 5.0 0 5.07Ian Stark Arakai 5.0 0 5.07Austin O'Connor Fabio 5.0 0 5.013Robert Costello Chevalier 10.0 0 10.013Karen Dixon Too Smart 10.0 0 10.013Jean-Lou Bigot Twist La Beige 10.0 0 10.013Brook Staples Master Monarch 10.0 0 10.013Amanda Ross Otto Schumaker 10.0 0 10.013Imtiaz Anees Spring Invader 10.0 0 10.019Paula Toernqvist Monaghan 5.0 6.0 11.020Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas 10.0 3.0 13.020Eduard Stibbe Eton 10.0 3.0 13.022Andrea Verdina Donnizeti 5.0 9.014.023Carlos Paro Feline 45.0 2.0 47.0-Enrique Sarasola Jr. Cool Boy EL-Wyndham St John Oliver WD-Marina Köhncke Longchamps NS-Jorge Fernandez Tiberio NS-Henry Gramajo Potencial NS-Bruno Goyens de Heusch Graceland Cava NS-Sofia Andler Amaretto NS-Kai Rueder Butscher NS-Nils Haagensen Discovery II NS-Roberto Macedo Fricote NS-Mary Jane Tumbridge Bermuda's Gold NS-Blyth Tait Welton Envoy NS-Nicolas Touzaint Cobra D'Or NS-Daisuke Kato Akwaba NS-Piia Pantsu Uppercut NS

Final Total RankRiderHorseNationDressageCross CountryJumpingTotal Penalty Points David O'Connor Custom Made 29.0 0 5.034.0Andrew Hoy Swizzle In 39.8 0 039.8Mark Todd Eyespy II39.0 0 3.042.04Rodolphe Scherer Bambi De Brier 41.4 0 5.046.45Fabio Magni Cool N' Breezy 44.0 0 5.049.06Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas 37.4 0 13.050.47Mary King Star Appeal 47.0 0 5.052.08Robert Costello Chevalier 42.4 0 10.052.49 Julie Black Hyde Park Corn 52.8 0.8 053.610Ian Stark Arakai 51.0 0 5.056.011Karen Dixon Too Smart 50.4 0 10.060.412Jean-Lou Bigot Twist La Beige 54.6 0 10.064.613Eduard Stibbe Eton 53.8 4.80 13.071.614Paula Toernqvist Monaghan 60.6 2.8 11.074.415Andrea Verdina Donnizeti 53.8 20.0 14.087.816Brook Staples Master Monarch 47.6 20.0 10.096.417Austin O'Connor Fabio 52.8 20.0 5.097.018 Trevor Smith High Scope 65.0 36.8 0101.819Annette Wyrwoll Bantry Bay 45.0 72.8 0117.820Amanda Ross Otto Schumaker 44.8 87.2 10.0142.021Carlos Paro Feline 81.6 19.2 47.0147.822Bruce Mandeville Larissa 62.8 132.8 0195.6 23Imtiaz Anees Spring Invader61.0 165.2 10.0236.6-Enrique Sarasola Jr. Cool Boy 50.0 1.6 EL-Wyndham St John Oliver 59.6 18.8 WD- Marina Köhncke Longchamps 34.8 EL-Jorge Fernandez Tiberio 74.0 EL-Henry Gramajo Potencial 83.0 EL-Bruno Goyens de Heusch Graceland Cava53.2 RT-Sofia Andler Amaretto 39.8 RT-Kai Rueder Butscher 53.0 RT-Nils Haagensen Discovery II 47.2 RT-Roberto Macedo Fricote 93.2 RT-Mary Jane Tumbridge Bermuda's Gold 56.2 RT-Blyth Tait Welton Envoy 40.8 RT-Nicolas Touzaint Cobra D'Or 50.6 RT-Daisuke Kato Akwaba 48.0 RT-Piia Pantsu Uppercut 52.8 RT

Cross country In the cross country phase, each pair had to traverse 14.3 kilometers of road and track, 3.1 kilometers of steeplechase, and an obstacle course spread over a track of approximately 7.4 kilometers. Pairs received .4 penalty points for every second beyond the optimal time, up to a limit. Any pair that had not finished in that time was eliminated.

Penalty points were also assessed for disobedience faults at obstacles and for falls. Disobedience faults incurred 20 penalty points, rider falls incurred 65, and horse falls eliminated the pair. The total penalty points from cross country were added to those incurred in phase 1, dressage, for a two-round total. RankRiderHorseNationFaultsTimePenalty Points1 David O'Connor Custom Made 0 0 01Heidi Antikatzides Michaelmas 0 0 01Mark Todd Eyespy II0 0 01Andrew Hoy Swizzle In 0 0 01Rodolphe Scherer Bambi De Brier 0 0 01Robert Costello Chevalier 0 0 01 Fabio Magni Cool N' Breezy 0 0 01Mary King Star Appeal 0 0 01 Karen Dixon Too Smart 0 0 01Ian Stark Arakai 0 0 01Jean-Lou Bigot Twist La Beige 0 0 012Julie Black Hyde Park Corn 0 0.8 0.813Enrique Sarasola Jr. Cool Boy 0 1.6 1.614Paula Toernqvist Monaghan 0 2.8 2.815Eduard Stibbe Eton 0 4.8 4.816Wyndham St John Oliver 0 2.8 2.817Carlos Paro Feline 0 19.2 19.218 Andrea Verdina Donnizeti 20 0 2019Trevor Smith High Scope 0 36.8 36.820Brook Staples Master Monarch 20 18.8 38.821Austin O'Connor Fabio 20 19.2 39.222Annette Wyrwoll Bantry Bay 40 32.8 72.823Amanda Ross Otto Schumaker 60 27.2 87.224Bruce Mandeville Larissa 60 72.8 132.825Imtiaz Anees Spring Invader120 45.6 165.6-Marina Köhncke Longchamps 0 0.8 EL-Jorge Fernandez Tiberio 80 8 EL-Henry Gramajo Potencial 0 10.4 EL-Bruno Goyens de Heusch Graceland Cava60 0 RT-Sofia Andler Amaretto 60 0 RT-Kai Rueder Butscher 40 0 RT-Nils Haagensen Discovery II 100 0RT-Roberto Macedo Fricote 80 0 RT-Mary Jane Tumbridge Bermuda's Gold 0 0 RT-Blyth Tait Welton Envoy 20 0 RT-Nicolas Touzaint Cobra D'Or 80 0 RT-Daisuke Kato Akwaba 0 0 RT-Piia Pantsu Uppercut 80 0 RT

Total after Dressage and Cross Country