Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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The Equestrian Events were held in Stockholm due to the Australian quarantine regulations.
Contents |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada (CAN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Medallists
[edit] Individual Dressage
| Final Rank |
Name | Horse | Country | |
| 1 | Henri Saint Cyr | Juli | Sweden |
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| 2 | Lis Hartel | Jublilee | Denmark |
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| 3 | Liselott Linsenhoff | Adular |  Germany |
[edit] Team Dressage
| Final Rank |
Name | Horse | Country |
| 1 | Henri Saint Cyr Gehnall Persson Gustaf Boltenstern Jr. |
Juli Knaust Krest |
Sweden |
| 2 | CLiselott Linsenhoff Hannelore Weygand Anneliese Kuppers |
Adular Perkunos Africa |
Germany |
| 3 | Gootfried Trachsel Henri Chammartin Gustay Fischer |
Kursus Woehler Vasello |
Switzerland |
[edit] Individual Three-Day Event
| Final Rank |
Name | Horse | Country |
| 1 | Petris Kastenman | Iluster | Sweden |
| 2 | August Lutke Westhues | Trux Von Kamax | Germany |
| 3 | Francis Weldon | Kilbarry | Britain |
[edit] Team Three-Day Event
| Final Rank |
Name | Horse | Country |
| 1 | Francis Weldon Arthur Rook Albert Hill |
Kilbarry Wild Venture Countryman III |
Britain |
| 2 | August Lutke Westhues Otto Rothe Klaus Wagner |
Trux Von Kamax Sissi Prinzess |
Germany |
| 3 | John Rumble Jim Elder Brian Herbinson |
Cilroy Colleen Tara |
 Canada |
[edit] Individual Jumping Grand Prix
| Final Rank |
Name | Horse | Country |
| 1 | Hans Winkler | Halla | Germany |
| 2 | Raimondo D'Inzeo | Merano | Italy |
| 3 | Piero D'Inzeo | Uruguay | Italy |
[edit] Team Jumping Grand Prix
| Final Rank |
Name | Horse | Country |
| 1 | Hans Winkler Fritz Thiedemann Alfons Lutke Westhues |
Halla Meteor Ala |
Germany |
| 2 | Raimondo D'Inzeo Piero D'Inzeo Salvatore Oppes |
Merano Uruguay Pagoro |
Italy |
| 3 | Wilfred White Patricia Smythe Peter Robeson |
Nizefela Flanagan Scorchin |
Britain |
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| Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne/Stockholm) |
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