| | Event type
Individual, Open
| Date | 15 – 21 August 2008 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Xianggang Tiyu Xueyuan, Hong Kong |
| Participants | 77 from 29 countries |
Eric Lamaze had a difficult time getting to the Olympics. He twice tested positive for cocaine, was left off Canada’s 2000 and 2004 Olympic teams, and only avoided a lifetime ban by lawyering up. In Beijing Lamaze had two clean rounds to tie for first with 0 faults with Sweden’s Rolf-Göran Bengtsson. Lamaze again went clean in the jump-off, winning the gold medal when Bengtsson missed one fence.
The bronze medal came to a seven-rider jump-off, which included the defending gold medalist, Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil. He rode cleanly in the jump-off, but so did American Beezie Madden and German Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, with Madden winning the bronze medal on time, 35.25 to 35.37 for Michaels-Beerbaum. Pessoa took 37.04 to complete his jump-off round and seemed to finish fifth, but he would be disqualified when his horse, Rufus tested positive for nonivamide, a drug similar to capsaicin, and used for its anti-inflammatory properties. Several other riders were also disqualified in this event, all for using topical anti-inflammatory medications on their horses.
Qualifying Round
| Date | 15 – 18 August 2008 |
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| Format | Three rounds. Total score of both rounds determined placement. Top 35 riders and ties advanced to final round. |
| Pos | Competitor | Horse | NOC | Team Penalty Points | Round One Penalties | Round Two Penalties | Round Three Penalties | Round #1 | Round #2 | Round #3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Jos Lansink | Cumano |  BEL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 (=13) | 1 (=5) | 2 (6) | ||
| =1 | McLain Ward | Sapphire |  USA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 (=1) | 0 (=1) | 4 (=7) | ||
| =1 | Edwina Alexander | Itot Du Chateau |  AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 (=26) | 0 (=1) | 0 (=1) | ||
| =1 | Eric Lamaze | Hickstead |  CAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 (=1) | 0 (=1) | 4 (=7) | ||
| 5 | Ben Maher | Rolette |  GBR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 (=13) | 4 (=8) | 0 (=1) | ||
| =6 | Marc Houtzager | Opium |  NED | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 (=24) | 1 (=5) | 5 (=17) | ||
| =6 | Ian Millar | In Style | CAN | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 (=26) | 4 (=8) | 0 (=1) | ||
| =6 | Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | Ninja |  SWE | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 (=26) | 0 (=1) | 4 (=7) | ||
| 9 | Laura Kraut | Cedric | USA | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 (=35) | 4 (=8) | 0 (=1) | ||
| 10 | Steve Guerdat | Jalisca Solier |  SUI | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 (=13) | 4 (=8) | 5 (=17) | ||
| 11 | Niklaus Schurtenberger | Cantus | SUI | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 (=1) | 4 (=8) | 8 (=21) | ||
| 12 | Pius Schwizer | Nobless M | SUI | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 (=26) | 4 (=8) | 5 (=17) | ||
| 13 | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | Shutterfly |  GER | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 (=42) | 4 (=8) | 4 (=7) | ||
| 14 | Beezie Madden | Authentic | USA | 15 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 (=1) | 11 (33) | 4 (=7) | ||
| =15 | Ramzy Al-Duhami | Allah Jabek |  KSA | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 (=24) | 5 (=19) | 9 (=26) | ||
| =15 | Angélique Hoorn | O'Brien | NED | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 (=26) | 4 (=8) | 8 (=21) | ||
| =15 | Stein Endresen | Le Beau |  NOR | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 (=1) | 4 (=8) | 12 (=29) | ||
| =15 | Tim Stockdale | Corlato | GBR | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 (=26) | 4 (=8) | 8 (=21) | ||
| =15 | Will Simpson | Carlsson Vom Dach | USA | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 (=1) | 8 (=21) | 8 (=21) | ||
| =20 | Jean-Claude Van Geenberghe | Quintus |  UKR | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 (=35) | 8 (=21) | 4 (=7) | ||
| =20 | Antonio Chedraui | Don Porfirio |  MEX | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 (=13) | 8 (=21) | 8 (=21) | ||
| =20 | Morten Djupvik | Casino | NOR | 17 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 (=13) | 12 (=34) | 4 (=7) | ||
| 23 | Jill Henselwood | Special Ed | CAN | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 (=13) | 18 (=51) | 0 (=1) | ||
| =24 | Peter Eriksson | Jaguar Mail | SWE | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 (=44) | 8 (=21) | 4 (=7) | ||
| =24 | Laurie Lever | Drossel Dan | AUS | 21 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 (=13) | 16 (=44) | 4 (=7) | ||
| =24 | Gerco Schröder | Monaco | NED | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 (=35) | 12 (=34) | 4 (=7) | ||
| 27 | Nick Skelton | Russel | GBR | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 (=13) | 8 (=21) | 13 (=31) | ||
| =28 | Kirk Webby | Sitah |  NZL | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 (=26) | 8 (=21) | 12 (=29) | ||
| =28 | Federico Fernández | Zorro | MEX | 24 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 (=13) | 9 (=28) | 14 (33) | ||
| =28 | Ludger Beerbaum | All Inclusive | GER | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 (=51) | 8 (=21) | 6 (20) | ||
| 31 | Matt Williams | Leconte | AUS | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 (=26) | 4 (=8) | 17 (=34) | ||
| 32 | Taizo Sugitani | California |  JPN | 26 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 (=1) | 17 (=49) | 9 (=26) | ||
| =33 | Camila Benedicto | Bonito Z |  BRA | 27 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 5 (=35) | 13 (40) | 9 (=26) | ||
| =33 | Christina Liebherr | No Mercy | SUI | 27 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 (=1) | 4 (=8) | 23 (38) | ||
| 35 | Lotta Schultz | Calibra II | SWE | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 (=35) | 5 (=19) | 20 (=36) | ||
| 36 | Juan Rodríguez | Orestus |  GUA | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 (=47) | 9 (=28) | 13 (=31) | ||
| 37 | Helena Lundbäck | Erbblume | SWE | 37 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 8 (=44) | 12 (=34) | 17 (=34) | ||
| =38 | Pablo Barrios | Sinatra |  VEN | 43 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 9 (=47) | 14 (41) | 20 (=36) | DQ | |
| =38 | Vincent Voorn | Alpapillon-Armanie | NED | 43 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 0 (=1) | 16 (=44) | 27 (40) | ||
| 40 | Patrick Lam | Urban |  HKG | 45 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 0 (=1) | 9 (=28) | 36 (41) | ||
| 41 | Alberto Michán | Chinobampo Lavita | MEX | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 12 (58) | 9 (=28) | 25 (39) | ||
| =27 r2/3 | Mac Cone | Ole | CAN | – | – | – | – | 0 (=1) | 12 (=34) | – | ||
| =39 r2/3 | Björn Nagel | Magic Bengtsson | UKR | – | – | – | – | 10 (=51) | 9 (=28) | – | ||
| =42 r2/3 | Peter McMahon | Genoa | AUS | – | – | – | – | 4 (=26) | 16 (=44) | – | ||
| =46 r2/3 | Eiken Sato | Cayak | JPN | – | – | – | – | 1 (=13) | 24 (56) | – | ||
| =46 r2/3 | Enrique González | Frida | MEX | – | – | – | – | 9 (=47) | 16 (=44) | – | ||
| =46 r2/3 | Geir Gulliksen | Cattani | NOR | – | – | – | – | 13 (59) | 12 (=34) | – | ||
| =49 r2/3 | Latifah Al-Maktoum | Kalaska De Semilly |  UAE | – | – | – | – | 11 (=55) | 15 (=42) | – | ||
| =49 r2/3 | Kamal Bahamdan | Rivaal | KSA | – | – | – | – | 11 (=55) | 15 (=42) | – | ||
| =49 r2/3 | Bruce Goodin | Yamato | NZL | – | – | – | – | 14 (=60) | 12 (=34) | – | ||
| 52 r2/3 | Kenneth Cheng | Can Do | HKG | – | – | – | – | 6 (=42) | 21 (53) | – | ||
| 53 r2/3 | Prince Faisal Al-Shalan | Wido | KSA | – | – | – | – | 11 (=55) | 18 (=51) | – | ||
| 54 r2/3 | José la Rocca, Jr. | Royal Power |  ARG | – | – | – | – | 14 (=60) | 16 (=44) | – | ||
| 55 r2/3 | Prince Abdullah Al-Saud | Obelix | KSA | – | – | – | – | 10 (=51) | 30 (59) | – | ||
| =56 r2/3 | Ibrahim Bisharat | Sam-Sam |  JOR | – | – | – | – | 19 (65) | 22 (=54) | – | ||
| =56 r2/3 | Lyubov Kochetova | Ilion Kilen |  RUS | – | – | – | – | 8 (=44) | 33 (62) | – | ||
| =58 r2/3 | Manuel Torres | Chambacunero |  COL | – | – | – | – | 21 (66) | 22 (=54) | – | ||
| =58 r2/3 | Samantha Lam | Tresor | HKG | – | – | – | – | 14 (=60) | 29 (58) | – | ||
| 60 r2/3 | Katharina Offel | Lord Spezi | UKR | – | – | – | – | 27 (67) | 17 (=49) | – | ||
| 61 r2/3 | Huang Zuping | Pablo II |  CHN | – | – | – | – | 10 (=51) | 36 (63) | – | ||
| 62 r2/3 | Li Zhenqiang | Jumpy Des Fontaines | CHN | – | – | – | – | 9 (=47) | 39 (64) | – | ||
| 63 r2/3 | Zhao Zhiwen | Tadonia | CHN | – | – | – | – | 17 (63) | 32 (61) | – | ||
| 64 r2/3 | Zhang Bin | Coertis | CHN | – | – | – | – | 30 (68) | 31 (60) | – | ||
| 65 r2/3 | Sharn Wordley | Rockville | NZL | – | – | – | – | 47 (69) | 25 (57) | – | ||
| 66 r2/3 | Katie McVean | Forest | NZL | – | – | – | – | 72 (71) | 45 (65) | – | ||
| AC r2/3 | Jill Terciera | Chaka III |  BER | – | – | – | – | 5 (=35) | – ( | – | ||
| AC r2/3 | Camal Rəhimov | Ionesco De Brekka |  AZE | – | – | – | – | 1 (=13) | – ( | – | ||
| AC r2/3 | Oleksandr Onishchenko | Codar | UKR | – | – | – | – | 18 (64) | – ( | – | ||
| AC r2/3 | Pedro Veniss | Un Blanc De Blancs | BRA | – | – | – | – | 0 (=1) | – ( | – | ||
| =35 r1/3 | John Whitaker | Peppermill | GBR | – | – | – | – | 5 (=35) | – | – | ||
| 71 r1/3 | Karim El-Zoghby | Aladin |  EGY | – | – | – | – | 52 (70) | – | – | ||
| Tony André Hansen | Camiro | NOR | [3] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] ( | [1] ( | [1] ( | |||
| Rodrigo Pessoa | Rufus | BRA | [7] | [1] | [0] | [6] | [1] ( | [0] ( | [6] ( | |||
| Denis Lynch | Lantinus |  IRL | [8] | [1] | [1] | [6] | [1] ( | [1] ( | [6] ( | |||
| Bernardo Alves | Chupa Chup | BRA | [20] | [0] | [12] | [8] | [0] ( | [12] ( | [8] ( | |||
| Christian Ahlmann | Cöster | GER | [22] | [10] | [8] | [4] | [10] ( | [8] ( | [4] ( | |||
| Marco Kutscher | Cornet Obolensky | GER | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | [6] ( | [13] ( | [19] ( |
Final Round
| Date | 21 August 2008 |
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| Format | Two rounds. Total score of both rounds determined placement. |
Jump-Off for 1-2
| Date | 21 August 2008 — 23:28 |
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| Pos | Competitor | Horse | NOC | Jump Penalties | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Lamaze | Hickstead | CAN | 0 | 38.39 | ||
| 2 | Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | Ninja | SWE | 4 | 38.39 |
Jump-Off for 3-9
| Date | 21 August 2008 — 23:28 |
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| Pos | Competitor | Horse | NOC | Jump Penalties | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beezie Madden | Authentic | USA | 0 | 35.25 | ||
| 2 | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | Shutterfly | GER | 0 | 35.37 | ||
| 3 | McLain Ward | Sapphire | USA | 4 | 35.39 | ||
| 4 | Ludger Beerbaum | All Inclusive | GER | 4 | 36.16 | ||
| 5 | Marc Houtzager | Opium | NED | 8 | 36.77 | ||
| 6 | Angélique Hoorn | O'Brien | NED | 8 | 36.89 | ||
| Rodrigo Pessoa | Rufus | BRA | [0] | [37.04] |