Equestrian

Equestrianism

Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...

competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

 in Mexico City

Mexico City

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, Mexico

Mexico

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 featured team and individual competitions in show jumping

Show jumping

Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...

, 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...

, and 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...

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Medal summary

Individual 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...
Team 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...	Josef Neckermann Josef Neckermann Josef Carl Peter Neckermann was a German equestrian and Olympic champion...  and Mariano Reiner Klimke Reiner Klimke Dr Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events...  and Dux Liselott Linsenhoff Liselott Linsenhoff Liselott Linsenhoff was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the team from West Germany, and an individual gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:...  and Piaff	Yelena Petushkova Yelena Petushkova Yelena Vladimirovna Petushkova was a Russian and former Soviet equestrian who won three medals, of which one gold and two silver in dressage during the Summer Olympics....  and Pepel Ivan Kizimov Ivan Kizimov Ivan Kizimov is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a gold medal in team dressage at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:...  and Ikhor Ivan Kalita Ivan Kalita (equestrian) Ivan Aleksandrovich Kalita was a Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Kalita is the oldest Olympic participant from USSR .-References:...  and Absent	Henri Chammartin Henri Chammartin Henri Chammartin was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....  and Wolfdietrich Marianne Gossweiler and Stephan Gustav Fischer Gustav Fischer (equestrian) Gustav Fischer was a Swiss equestrian athlete who competed at five Summer Olympic Games, winning a total of five medals...  and Wald
Individual 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...
Team 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...	Derek Allhusen Derek Allhusen Major Derek Swithin Allhusen, CVO was an English equestrian who was a 54 year old grandfather when he rode Lochinvar to team gold and individual silver medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico....  and Lochinvar Richard Meade Richard Meade Richard John Hannay Meade, OBE is a British equestrian expert and Olympic gold medal winning rider, tipped at one time to be the future husband of Princess Anne.In 1964, Meade won the Burghley Horse Trials on Barberry...  and Cornishman V Ben Jones Ben Jones Ben Jones may refer to:*Ben Jones , British actor*Ben Jones , British radio DJ*Ben Jones , Welsh soccer player*Ben Jones , English soccer player...  and The Poacher	Michael Page and Foster James C. Wofford James C. Wofford James Cunningham Wofford is an American equestrian, who has competed in many international competitions in the sport of eventing. Today he is most known as a trainer of both horses and riders, and as a retired president of the AHSA and vice-president of the USET.Wofford now lives on his Fox Covert...  and Kilkenny Kilkenny (horse) Kilkenny was a horse that competed in the sport of eventing.*Born: 1957 in Ireland*Stable name: Henry*Height: 17.0 hh *Markings: Small star*Riders: Tommy Brennan, Jimmy Wofford-Competitive career:... Michael Plumb Michael Plumb John Michael Plumb is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and a second gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-See also:...  and Plain Sailing	Wayne Roycroft Wayne Roycroft Wayne Roycroft is an Australian equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:...  and Zhivago Brien Cobcroft Brien Cobcroft Brien Cobcroft was an Australian equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:...  and Depeche Bill Roycroft Bill Roycroft James William "Bill" George Roycroft OBE was an Olympic equestrian champion who competed for Australia in five consecutive Summer Olympic Games: 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976.He was born in Flowerdale, Victoria...  and Warrathoola
Individual jumping Show jumping Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
Team jumping Show jumping Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...	James Day and Canadian Club Thomas Gayford Thomas Gayford Thomas Gayford is a Canadian equestrian.He was a member of the Canadian jumping team from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, and later coached equestrian sports. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, he represented Canada. He then won a gold medal in 1959 at the Pan-America Games, and his team won...  and Big Dee Jim Elder Jim Elder Robert James "Jim" Elder, OC is a Canadian horse rider famous for his accomplishments in Equestrian. He competed at six Olympic Games between 1956 and 1984, winning one gold and one bronze medal....  and The Immigrant	Jean Rozier and Quo Vadis Janou Lefèbvre and Rocket Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola was a French equestrian, who competed in the sport of show jumping. He was born in Corneilla-del-Vercol, Pyrénées-Orientales....  and Nagir	Hermann Schridde Hermann Schridde Hermann Schridde was a German equestrian.Schridde won the German show jumping championship in 1960....  and Dozent II Alwin Schockemöhle Alwin Schockemöhle Alwin Schockemöhle is a former German show-jumper.He was a successful international show-jumper in the 1960s and 1970s at individual and team events in Olympic Games and European Championships...  and Donald Rex Hans Günter Winkler Hans Günter Winkler Hans Günter Winkler is a successful former German show jumping rider... and Enigk

Participating nations

In the 1968 Summer Olympics, 125 contestants, including 103 men and 22 women, competed from 18 countries. The youngest participant was Yevgeny Kuzin from the Soviet Union at 20 years old, while the oldest rider was Lorna Johnstone from Great Britain at 66 years old.

Medal table

1		1	2	1	4
2		1	1	2	4
3		1	1	1	3
4		1	1	0	2
		1	1	0	2
6		1	0	0	1
7		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1