The team dressage event, part of the equestrian program at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held on 27 and 28July 1996 at the Georgia International Horse Park, in Conyers, Georgia. The results of the first round of the individual dressage were used to award rankings. Like all other equestrian events, the dressage competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. Nine teams, each consisting of four horse and rider pairs, entered the contest. The 1996 Olympic Games saw the debut of the Grand Prix Freestyle to Music (Kür). Germany's Isabell Werth was awarded the individual gold medal.
Medalists
Gold: Silver: Bronze: Isabell Werth Gigolo Tineke Bartles-de Vries Olympic Barbria Robert Dover Metallic Klaus Balkenhol Goldstern Sven Rothenberger Weyden Michelle Gibson Peron Monica Theodorescu Grunox Anky van Grunsven Bonfire Steffen Peters Udon Martin Schaudt Durgo Gonnelien Rothenberger Olympic Dondolo Guenter Seidel Graf George
Results Rank NOC Rider Horse Judge E Judge H Judge C Judge M Judge B Scored Points Team Points1 Isabell Werth Gigolo 386 390 387 378 374 # 1915 5553 Klaus Balkenhol Goldstern 358 363 366 359 347 # 1793Monica Theodorescu Grunox 365 370 376 368 366 # 1845 Martin Schaudt Durgo 365 347 360 355 354 1781 2 Tineke Bartles-de Vries Olympic Barbria 330 340 335 346 339 # 1690 5437 Sven Rothenberger Weyden 380 367 373 377 357 # 1854Anky van Grunsven Bonfire 382 382 383 378 368 # 1893Gonnelien RothenbergerOlympic Dondolo 339 340 332 341 321 16733 Robert DoverMetallic 315 336 326 339 333 1649 5309 Michelle Gibson Peron 393 378 377 370 362 # 1880 Steffen Peters Udon 351 342 342 332 328 # 1695Guenter SeidelGraf George 355 354 341 355 329 # 17344 Dominique d'EsmeArnoldo 313 325 326 320 328 # 16125045Margit Otto-Crepin Luck Lord 351 365 355353359 # 1783 Dominique Brieussel Akazie 324 335 328 328 335 # 1650 Marie-Helene Syre Marlon 305 307 295 308 301 # 15165 Tinne VilhelmsonCaprice 312 329 318 308 275 1542 4996 Annette Solmell Strauss 330 335 346 336 326 # 1673Ulla HakansonBobby 338 336 337329326 # 1666 Louise NathhorstWalk on Top 328 344 320 328 337 # 16576 Eva Senn Renzo 321 325 320 322 315 # 1603 4893Hans StaubDukaat 324 321 338 322 323 # 1628Christine StueckelbergerAquamarin 328 330 337 325 342 # 1662Barbara von Grebel-SchiendorferRamar 273 262 257 263 269 13247 Rafael SotoInvasor 311 309 296 299 312 # 1527 4875 Beatriz Ferrer-Salat Brillant 323 318 326 323 314 # 1604Juan MatuteHermes 292 300 286 280 258 1416Ignacio Rambla Evento 347 344 355 349 349 # 17448 Joanna JacksonMester Mouse 320 319 316 321 301 # 1577 4761Jane BredinCupido 286 304 306 288 284 1468Vicky Thompson Enfant 301 310 300301304 # 1516Richard DavisonAskari 325 341 330 332330 # 1668 9 Paolo Giani MargiDestino 304 334 320 320 317 # 1595 4691Fausto PucciniFiffikus 272 289 290282285 1418 Daria FantoniSonny Boy 313 295 297 301 290 # 1496Pia Laus Liebenberg 321 325 320 329 305 # 1600 10 Thomas DvorakWorld Cup "WD" 4691Evi StrasserLavina 294 301 290291286 # 1462 Leonie Bramall Gilbonia 320 322 328 332 311 # 1643Gina SmithFaust 295 297 288 280 274 # 1434
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