Equestrian events at the Summer Olympics
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Equestrian sports were first included in the Olympic Games in the Summer Olympics of 1900 in Paris.[1] They were again included in 1912, and have been included in every subsequent edition of the Games.[2] Currently, the Olympic equestrian disciplines are dressage, eventing, and show-jumping.[3] In each discipline, both individual and team medals are awarded. Since the XV Olympiad in Helsinki in 1952, women and men compete on equal terms.[2]
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Equestrian events at the Summer Olympics | |
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IOC Discipline Code | EQU |
Governing body | FEI |
Events | 6 (mixed) |
Games | |
Together with the equestrian component of Modern Pentathlon, it is the only Olympic event that involves animals.[4] The horses are considered to be athletes as much as the riders.[citation needed]
The international governing body for equestrian sports is the Fédération Équestre Internationale. The first Olympics held under its authority were in 1924.[citation needed]
Games | Year | Events | Best Nation | |
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2 | 1900 | 5 | Belgium | |
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4 | 1908 | 1 | Great Britain | |
5 | 1912 | 5 | Sweden | |
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7 | 1920 | 7 | Sweden | |
8 | 1924 | 5 | Sweden | |
9 | 1928 | 6 | Netherlands | |
10 | 1932 | 5 | France | |
11 | 1936 | 6 | Germany | |
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14 | 1948 | 6 | France | |
15 | 1952 | 6 | Sweden | |
16 | 1956 | 6 | Sweden | |
17 | 1960 | 5 | Australia | |
18 | 1964 | 6 | United Team of Germany | |
19 | 1968 | 6 | Great Britain | |
20 | 1972 | 6 | West Germany | |
21 | 1976 | 6 | West Germany | |
22 | 1980 | 6 | Soviet Union | |
23 | 1984 | 6 | United States | |
24 | 1988 | 6 | West Germany | |
25 | 1992 | 6 | Germany | |
26 | 1996 | 6 | Germany | |
27 | 2000 | 6 | Netherlands | |
28 | 2004 | 6 | United States | |
29 | 2008 | 6 | Germany | |
30 | 2012 | 6 | Great Britain | |
31 | 2016 | 6 | Germany | |
32 | 2020 | 6 | Germany |