Bettina Hoy
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Bettina Hoy is an Olympic
-level equestrian rider
, who competes for Germany
in Eventing
competitions. Bettina competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
, Hoy competed in the three-day eventing competition, both as an individual rider and as part of the German team.
After the dressage
and cross-country
stages, Nicolas Touzaint was leading the field on the third day, Hoy was in second place, France was leading the team event, with Germany in second place as well. In the first round of show jumping, the third and final event, Hoy (the final jumper for the German team, as the best placed German rider) did not knock any fences down, resulting in Germany winning team gold, with Hoy keeping her second place in the individual event. After this round of Show Jumping had finished, the ground jury overruled their own original decision, stating Hoy had crossed the starting line twice, and adding 12 time penalties to her round. As the ground jury did not start the clock as Hoy crossed the starting line, with no intention to approach the first fence, they actually decided and signalled to Hoy that her round had not yet started. There was no benefit for Hoy in that mistake by the ground jury.
Therefore, after a protest by the German team to the appeals panel of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), stating that Hoy could not have known she had crossed the line when she first did because the clock had not started, the decision to add the time penalties were reversed. The German team was awarded the gold medal.
In the second round of Show Jumping, counting for the individual event only, Hoy had one fence down and two time penalties, adding to six penalties, which still left her in second place. Yet following her round, the final rider, Nicolas Touzaint, still in the lead at that point, added 19 penalties to his result, dropping him to ninth place, with Bettina Hoy also winning individual gold as a result.
However, the British, French and American teams subsequently appealled to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), making use of a formal mistake in the written reasoning given by the appeals panel of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). The CAS' verdict was that the FEI appeals panel had overstated their jurisdiction in removing the time penalties. The CAS also stated that its decision was not based on any matters of FEI-rules, just on formal jurisdictional reasons. As a result, Hoy and the German team lost their gold medals, Germany getting placed 4th, Hoy 9th. Britain's Leslie Law
received the individual gold medal, America's Kimberly Severson
the silver and Britain's Pippa Funnell
the bronze, Nicolas Touzaint finished 8th. In the team event, France won the gold, Britain the silver and America the bronze.
, who competed at the Olympic level for Australia
, had lived for 12 years in Gloucestershire, at the Gactcombe Park estate of The Princess Royal
. The Hoys are the only married couple that has ever competed against each other in different teams for the same Olympic medals. In January 2009 both Hoys moved to the DOKR (Deutsches Olympia Kommitee für Reiterei) in Warendorf, Germany. In June 2010 Andrew Hoy moved to Farley Estate in the UK. He now lives in Wiltshire. In November 2011, Bettina publicly announced their separation.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
-level equestrian rider
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, who competes for Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in Eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
competitions. Bettina competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.
2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, held in AthensAthens
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, Hoy competed in the three-day eventing competition, both as an individual rider and as part of the German team.
After the dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
and cross-country
Cross-country equestrianism
Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test, and is one of the three phases of the sport of eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country" - these tend to be lower level, local competitions.The object of the endurance test is to...
stages, Nicolas Touzaint was leading the field on the third day, Hoy was in second place, France was leading the team event, with Germany in second place as well. In the first round of show jumping, the third and final event, Hoy (the final jumper for the German team, as the best placed German rider) did not knock any fences down, resulting in Germany winning team gold, with Hoy keeping her second place in the individual event. After this round of Show Jumping had finished, the ground jury overruled their own original decision, stating Hoy had crossed the starting line twice, and adding 12 time penalties to her round. As the ground jury did not start the clock as Hoy crossed the starting line, with no intention to approach the first fence, they actually decided and signalled to Hoy that her round had not yet started. There was no benefit for Hoy in that mistake by the ground jury.
Therefore, after a protest by the German team to the appeals panel of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), stating that Hoy could not have known she had crossed the line when she first did because the clock had not started, the decision to add the time penalties were reversed. The German team was awarded the gold medal.
In the second round of Show Jumping, counting for the individual event only, Hoy had one fence down and two time penalties, adding to six penalties, which still left her in second place. Yet following her round, the final rider, Nicolas Touzaint, still in the lead at that point, added 19 penalties to his result, dropping him to ninth place, with Bettina Hoy also winning individual gold as a result.
However, the British, French and American teams subsequently appealled to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), making use of a formal mistake in the written reasoning given by the appeals panel of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). The CAS' verdict was that the FEI appeals panel had overstated their jurisdiction in removing the time penalties. The CAS also stated that its decision was not based on any matters of FEI-rules, just on formal jurisdictional reasons. As a result, Hoy and the German team lost their gold medals, Germany getting placed 4th, Hoy 9th. Britain's Leslie Law
Leslie Law
Leslie Law is a British eventer, who won the individual gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. He started riding at age 10, competing with his brother, and participated in his first accredited event in 1982.He attended Lady Hawkins' School, where his passion for riding really shone...
received the individual gold medal, America's Kimberly Severson
Kimberly Severson
Kimberly Severson is a highly successful international equestrian. She took several years of dressage lessons before training in eventing, and began with a background in Pony Club...
the silver and Britain's Pippa Funnell
Pippa Funnell
Pippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
the bronze, Nicolas Touzaint finished 8th. In the team event, France won the gold, Britain the silver and America the bronze.
Personal
Bettina and her husband Andrew HoyAndrew Hoy
Andrew Hoy is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. The Athens 2004 Summer Olympics were his sixth games....
, who competed at the Olympic level for Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, had lived for 12 years in Gloucestershire, at the Gactcombe Park estate of The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
. The Hoys are the only married couple that has ever competed against each other in different teams for the same Olympic medals. In January 2009 both Hoys moved to the DOKR (Deutsches Olympia Kommitee für Reiterei) in Warendorf, Germany. In June 2010 Andrew Hoy moved to Farley Estate in the UK. He now lives in Wiltshire. In November 2011, Bettina publicly announced their separation.
See also
- Equestrian at the 1984 Summer OlympicsEquestrian at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe Equestrian Events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics included Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
- Equestrian at the 2004 Summer OlympicsEquestrian at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe events of the Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured three equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing and jumping. All three disciplines are further divided into individual and team contests for a total of six events....