Equestrian_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Team_jumping

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team jumping

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team jumping

Equestrian at the Olympics

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The team jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 15 to 18, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.

The second and third rounds of show-jumping from the individual jumping event were used to determine scores for the team round. The best three scores from teams having more than three competing pairs were used to determine the team score.

Medalists

Gold: Silver: Bronze:
 United States  Canada  Switzerland[1]
Laura KrautCedric Mac ConeOle Christina LiebherrNo Mercy
Beezie MaddenAuthentic Jill HenselwoodSpecial Ed Pius SchwizerNobless M
Will SimpsonCarlsson Vom Dach Eric LamazeHickstead Niklaus SchurtenbergerCantus
McLain WardSapphire Ian MillarIn Style Steve GuerdatJalisca Solier

Results

The first round of the competition were held on August 17, 2008. The eight highest ranked teams in the first round progressed to the second round, which was held on August 18, 2008.

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Illegal substance use

After Tony André Hansen's horse Camiro tested positive for use of capsaicin, Norway has been stripped of their bronze medals.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Norway stripped of equestrian bronze, Swiss move up | CBC Sports".
  2. [2]
    Bronze Medalist Tony Andre Hansen Was Stripped of His Bronze Medal for Doping SI.com, December 22, 2008
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