The individual eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place between 11 and 14 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 9th appearance of the event.

Competition format The team and individual eventing competitions used the same results. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. The competitor with the best total score (fewest penalty points) won.

Dressage: The eventing competition featured a dressage test. Five judges gave scores. Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases. Phase A: 7.2 km roads. Time allowed was 30 minutes (240 m/min). Phase B: 3.6 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes (600 m/min). Phase C: 14.4 km roads. Time allowed was 60 minutes (240 m/min). Phase D: 7.65 km cross-country. Time allowed was 17 minutes (450 m/min). There were 33 obstacles. Phase E: 2 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (333 m/min). Jumping: The jumping test had 12 obstacles.

Results

56 riders competed.Official Report, pp. 168–71.

Standings after dressage

RankRiderHorseNationDressage 1 Sissi -98.40 2 Wild Venture -101.60 3 Prinzess -102.40 4 Kilbarry -103.20 5 Erlfried -105.60 6 Lariina -107.60 7 Countryman III -108.40 8 Jubal -110.40 9 Perekop -110.80 10 Romeo -111.20 11 Ferney -112.40 12 Iluster -116.40 13 Guimnast -119.20 14 Iller -119.60 15 Tom -120.40 16 Cilroy -122.80 17 Uccello -124.40 18 Radar -124.80 19 Farceur -125.60 20 Naphtaline -126.80 21 Satrap -129.20 21 Kajus -129.20 23 Trux von Kamax -129.60 23 Greibel -129.60 25 Tara -131.20 26 Temel -133.60 27 Dandy -134.40 28 Brebenel -136.00 29 Wiston -138.80 30 Colleen -141.20 40 Havanna -141.20 32 Bolero -142.40 33 Lamora -142.80 44 Cabala -142.80 35 Rih -143.20 36 Tuft of Heather -145.60 37 Euphoria -146.00 37 Fanion -146.00 39 Heléboro -149.20 40 Gitana I -150.00 40 Goya -150.00 42 Marte -152.00 43 Why -152.80 43 Locarno -152.80 45 Cellarstown -153.20 46 Brown Sugar -154.40 47 Huntingfield -155.60 48 Copper Coin -158.00 49 Thalia -161.60 50 Drop Dead -162.40 51 Charleville -166.00 52 Eskimo -166.80 53 Anfitrion -170.80 54 Marto -173.20 55 Al-Herrasan -177.60 56 Mud Dauber -182.00

Standings after cross-country

RankRiderHorseNationDressageCross-countryTotal Obstacle faults Time points TotalStage BStage DTotalStage BStage DTotal 1 Iluster -116.40 0 0 0 30.67 39.20 69.87 69.87 -46.53 2 Trux von Kamax -129.60 0 0 0 20.95 43.78 64.73 64.73 -64.87 3 Kilbarry -103.20 0 -20 -20 32.38 25.34 57.72 37.72 -65.48 4 Guimnast -119.20 0 0 0 6.86 35.69 42.55 42.55 -76.65 5 Euphoria -146.00 0 0 0 14.34 30.43 44.77 44.77 -101.23 6 Wild Venture -101.60 0 -20 -20 16.61 -0.90 15.71 -4.29 -105.89 7 Tuft of Heather -145.60 0 0 0 27.99 -1.80 26.19 26.19 -119.41 8 Wiston -138.80 0 -20 -20 10.29 22.08 32.37 12.37 -126.43 9 Gitana I -150.00 0 -20 -20 11.90 31.64 43.54 23.54 -126.46 10 Mud Dauber -182.00 0 0 0 32.99 14.44 47.43 47.43 -134.57 11 Charleville -166.00 0 0 0 9.06 21.96 31.02 31.02 -134.98 12 Radar -124.80 0 0 0 4.48 -17.10 -12.62 -12.62 -137.42 13 Countryman III -108.40 0 -80 -80 36.00 12.29 48.29 -31.71 -140.11 14 Cilroy -122.80 0 0 0 4.27 -24.00 -19.73 -19.73 -142.53 15 Tom -120.40 0 0 0 -4.20 -19.80 -24.00 -24.00 -144.40 16 Brown Sugar -154.40 0 0 0 9.13 0.21 9.34 9.34 -145.06 17 Sissi -98.40 0 -80 -80 23.33 7.03 30.36 -49.64 -148.04 18 Cellarstown -153.20 0 -40 -40 24.38 8.01 32.39 -7.61 -160.81 19 Eskimo -166.80 0 0 0 16.99 -26.40 -9.41 -9.41 -176.21 20 Colleen -141.20 0 -40 -40 11.31 -13.80 -2.49 -42.49 -183.69 21 Tara -131.20 0 -20 -20 0.20 -55.50 -55.30 -75.30 -206.50 22 Why -152.80 0 -100 -100 11.31 9.48 20.79 -79.21 -232.01 23 Prinzess -102.40 0 -140 -140 15.70 -6.30 9.40 -130.60 -233.00 24 Jubal -110.40 0 -200 -200 34.46 27.06 61.52 -138.48 -248.88 25 Havanna -141.20 0 -80 -80 3.72 -40.20 -36.48 -116.48 -257.68 26 Temel -133.60 0 -140 -140 26.83 -23.40 3.43 -136.57 -270.17 27 Satrap -129.20 0 -140 -140 7.42 -15.90 -8.48 -148.48 -277.68 28 Farceur -125.60 0 -180 -180 36.00 -15.30 20.70 -159.30 -284.90 29 Dandy -134.40 -60 -80 -140 -13.20 -8.40 -21.60 -161.60 -296.00 30 Cabala -142.80 0 -160 -160 33.16 -38.10 -4.94 -164.94 -307.74 31 Fanion -146.00 -60 -140 -200 15.39 -5.10 10.29 -189.71 -335.71 32 Romeo -111.20 0 -180 -180 2.49 -49.80 -47.31 -227.31 -338.51 33 Heléboro -149.20 0 -140 -140 19.85 -70.20 -50.35 -190.35 -339.55 34 Erlfried -105.60 0 -180 -180 11.02The Official Report shows Perret's time score on this phase as -11.02, but the totals given in the Report are consistent with a score of 11.02 instead. -90.60 -101.62 -259.58 -365.18 35 Uccello -124.40 0 -220 -220 4.90 -55.80 -50.90 -270.90 -395.30 36 Huntingfield -155.60 0 -120 -120 -8.40 -132.60 -141.00 -261.00 -416.60 37 Ferney -112.40 0 -360 -360 24.95 -22.80 2.15 -357.85 -470.25 38 Greibel -129.60 0 -320 -320 14.42 -95.40 -80.98 -400.98 -530.58 39 Goya -150.00 0 -320 -320 2.49 -89.70 -87.21 -407.21 -557.21 40 Marte -152.00 0 -420 -420 1.41 -41.40 -39.99 -459.99 -611.99 41 Perekop -110.80 0 -460 -460 11.90 -119.10 -107.20 -567.20 -678.00 42 Lamora -142.80 0 -540 -540 23.58 -279.30 -255.72 -795.72 -938.52 – Lariina -107.60 Eliminated – Iller -119.60 Eliminated – Naphtaline -126.80 Eliminated – Kajus -129.20 Eliminated – Brebenel -136.00 Eliminated – Bolero -142.40 Eliminated – Rih -143.20 Eliminated – Locarno -152.80 Eliminated – Copper Coin -158.00 Eliminated – Thalia -161.60 Eliminated – Drop Dead -162.40 Eliminated – Anfitrion -170.80 Eliminated – Marto -173.20 Eliminated – Al-Herrasan -177.60 Eliminated

Final results after jumping

RankRiderHorseNationDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal Points lostObstaclesTimeTotal Iluster -116.40 69.87 -20 0 -20 -66.53 Trux von Kamax -129.60 64.73 -20 0 -20 -84.87 Kilbarry -103.20 37.72 -20 0 -20 -85.48 4 Guimnast -119.20 42.55 -20 0 -20 -96.65 5 Euphoria -146.00 44.77 -10 0 -10 -111.23 6 Wild Venture -101.60 -4.29 -10 -3.75 -13.75 -119.64 7 Wiston -138.80 12.37 -10 0 -10 -136.43 8 Gitana I -150.00 23.54 -10 0 -10 -136.46 9 Tuft of Heather -145.60 26.19 -20 0 -20 -139.41 10 Charleville -166.00 31.02 -10 -0.5 -10.5 -145.48 11 Radar -124.80 -12.62 -10 0 -10 -147.42 12 Countryman III -108.40 -31.71 -10 -0.25 -10.25 -150.36 13 Tom -120.40 -24.00 -10 0 -10 -154.40 14 Brown Sugar -154.40 9.34 -10 0 -10 -155.06 15 Sissi -98.40 -49.64 -10 0 -10 -158.04 16 Cilroy -122.80 -19.73 -20 0 -20 -162.53 17 Cellarstown -153.20 -7.61 -10 0 -10 -170.81 18 Eskimo -166.80 -9.41 -10 0 -10 -186.21 19 Colleen -141.20 -42.49 -10 0 -10 -193.69 20 Tara -131.20 -75.30 -10 0 -10 -216.50 21 Prinzess -102.40 -130.60 0 0 0 -233.00 22 Why -152.80 -79.21 -10 0 -10 -242.01 23 Havanna -141.20 -116.48 -10 0 -10 -267.68 24 Jubal -110.40 -138.48 -30 -7.5 -37.5 -286.38 25 Farceur -125.60 -159.30 -10 0 -10 -294.90 26 Satrap -129.20 -148.48 -20 0 -20 -297.68 27 Dandy -134.40 -161.60 -20 -1.5 -21.5 -317.50 28 Fanion -146.00 -189.71 -10 0 -10 -345.71 29 Heléboro -149.20 -190.35 -10 0 -10 -349.55 30 Romeo -111.20 -227.31 -40 0 -40 -378.51 31 Erlfried -105.60 -259.58 -40 0 -40 -405.18 32 Uccello -124.40 -270.90 -20 0 -20 -415.30 33 Goya -150.00 -407.21 -20 0 -20 -577.21 34 Marte -152.00 -459.99 -40 -5.25 -45.25 -657.24 35 Perekop -110.80 -567.20 -40 0 -40 -718.00 36 Lamora -142.80 -795.72 -10 -2.25 -12.25 -950.77 – Mud Dauber -182.00 47.43 Eliminated – Cabala -142.80 -164.94 Eliminated – Temel -133.60 -136.57 Did not start Elim. – Huntingfield -155.60 -261.00 Did not start Elim. – Ferney -112.40 -357.85 Did not start Elim. – Greibel -129.60 -400.98 Did not start Elim. – Lariina -107.60 Eliminated – Iller -119.60 Eliminated – Naphtaline -126.80 Eliminated – Kajus -129.20 Eliminated – Brebenel -136.00 Eliminated – Bolero -142.40 Eliminated – Rih -143.20 Eliminated – Locarno -152.80 Eliminated – Copper Coin -158.00 Eliminated – Thalia -161.60 Eliminated – Drop Dead -162.40 Eliminated – Anfitrion -170.80 Eliminated – Marto -173.20 Eliminated – Al-Herrasan -177.60 Eliminated

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