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The individual dressage event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 28 July 2021 at the Baji Koen. [1] Like all other equestrian events, the dressage competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 60 riders from 30 nations are expected to compete. [2]
Germany leads the country medalist rankings with 25 gold medals (52 overall), [note 2] followed by Sweden with 17 (43 overall) and France with 14 (37 overall). [1] Canadian rider Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic equestrian appearances and matches the record for athletes in any sport, having competed in ten Olympics as of 2012. [15]
The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] Teams in each discipline consisted of three horse and rider pairs; any NOC that qualified a team (20 teams for jumping, 15 each for eventing and dressage) also received 3 entries in the individual competition for that discipline.
South Florida is represented by three more sailors. Erika Reineke of Fort Lauderdale has recorded finishes of 13th, 25th and 18th in the first three races in women’s dinghy (ILCA 6, formerly ...
Japan won the bronze medal in equestrian team eventing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team member Yoshiaki Oiwa posed for a selfie with his horse, MGH Grafton Street, afterward.
The individual dressage in equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held at National Equestrian Center from 10 - 15 August. The medals for the competition were presented by Syed Shahid Ali, Pakistan, member of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Maria Gretzer, FEI executive board member.
Charlotte Dujardin poses with her horse Pete (Imhotep) during a Team GB Paris 2024 Olympic Games equestrian team announcement at Oakelbrook Mill on July 2, 2024 in Newent, England.
Dressage has changed dramatically since the 1912 Olympics. [13] The dressage horse no longer has to jump, but the test on the flat has become increasingly difficult, emphasizing the piaffe and the passage. Today's horses are specifically bred for dressage and have movement far more extravagant when compared to the horses of the early 20th century.