| | Event type
Individual, Open
| Date | 20 – 22 September 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park, New South Wales | |
| Participants | 38 from 21 countries | |
| Format | Dressage, cross-country, and jumping. | |
As in 1996, the individual and team events were held separately. American David O’Connor led the dressage phase, and then rode cleanly in the endurance event, as did 10 other riders, giving him the lead going into the jumping. O’Connor needed less than two faults to win gold, and he rode the course missing only the sixth barrier to claim the gold medal. Silver went to Australian Andrew Hoy, while the bronze went to New Zealand’s Mark Todd, the event gold medalist in 1984 and 1988.
Although 11 riders finished the endurance phase with no penalties, it proved to be quite dangerous, as two riders were hospitalized, four horses were severely injured, and one had to be put down.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | Horse | NOC | Points | Dressage | Cross-Country | Jumping | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | David O'Connor | Custom Made |  USA | -34.00 | -29.00 (1) | 0.00 (=1) | -5.00 (=7) | Gold | ||
| 2 | – | Andrew Hoy | Swizzle In |  AUS | -39.80 | -39.80 (=5) | 0.00 (=1) | 0.00 (=1) | Silver | ||
| 3 | – | Mark Todd | Eye Spy II |  NZL | -42.00 | -39.00 (4) | 0.00 (=1) | -3.00 (6) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | – | Rodolphe Scherer | Bambi de Brière |  FRA | -46.40 | -41.40 (8) | 0.00 (=1) | -5.00 (=7) | |||
| 5 | – | Fabio Magni | Cool'n Breezy |  ITA | -49.00 | -44.00 (10) | 0.00 (=1) | -5.00 (=7) | |||
| 6 | – | Heidi Antikatzidis | Michaelmas |  GRE | -50.40 | -37.40 (3) | 0.00 (=1) | -13.00 (=2) | |||
| 7 | – | Mary King | Star Appeal |  GBR | -52.00 | -47.00 (13) | 0.00 (=1) | -5.00 (=7) | |||
| 8 | – | Robert Costello | Chevalier | USA | -52.40 | -42.40 (9) | 0.00 (=1) | -10.00 (=13) | |||
| 9 | – | Julie Black-Burns | Hyde Park Corner | USA | -53.60 | -52.80 (=22) | -0.80 (12) | 0.00 (=1) | |||
| 10 | – | Ian Stark | Arakai | GBR | -56.00 | -51.00 (20) | 0.00 (=1) | -5.00 (=7) | |||
| 11 | – | Karen Dixon | Too Smart | GBR | -60.40 | -50.40 (18) | 0.00 (=1) | -10.00 (=13) | |||
| 12 | – | Jean-Lou Bigot | Twist la Beige | FRA | -66.40 | -56.40 (29) | 0.00 (=1) | -10.00 (=13) | |||
| 13 | – | Eddy Stibbe | Eton |  AHO | -71.60 | -53.80 (=27) | -4.80 (15) | -13.00 (=20) | |||
| 14 | – | Paula Törnqvist | Monaghan |  SWE | -74.40 | -60.60 (31) | -2.80 (14) | -11.00 (19) | |||
| 15 | – | Andrea Verdina | Donnizetti | ITA | -87.80 | -53.80 (=27) | -20.00 (18) | -14.00 (22) | |||
| 16 | – | Brook Staples | Master Monarch | AUS | -96.40 | -47.60 (15) | -38.80 (20) | -10.00 (=13) | |||
| 17 | – | Austin O'Connor | Fabio |  IRL | -97.00 | -52.80 (=22) | -39.20 (21) | -5.00 (=7) | |||
| 18 | – | Trevor Smith | High Scope | IRL | -101.80 | -65.00 (34) | -36.80 (19) | 0.00 (=1) | |||
| 19 | – | Annette Wyrwoll | Bantry Bay |  GER | -117.80 | -45.00 (12) | -72.80 (22) | 0.00 (=1) | |||
| 20 | – | Amanda Ross | Otto Schumaker | AUS | -142.00 | -44.80 (11) | -87.20 (23) | -10.00 (=13) | |||
| 21 | – | Carlos Parro | CDC Feline |  BRA | -147.80 | -81.60 (36) | -19.20 (17) | -47.00 (23) | |||
| 22 | – | Bruce Mandeville | Larissa |  CAN | -195.60 | -62.80 (33) | -132.80 (24) | 0.00 (=1) | |||
| 23 | – | Imtiaz Anees | Spring Invader |  IND | -236.60 | -61.00 (32) | -165.60 (25) | -10.00 (=13) | |||
| – | Enrique Sarasola | Cool Boy |  ESP | – | -50.00 (17) | -1.60 (13) | – ( | ||||
| – | Wyn St. John | Oliver | CAN | – | -59.60 (30) | -18.80 (16) | – | ||||
| – | Marina Köhncke | Longchamps | GER | – | -34.80 (2) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Sofia Andler | Amaretto | SWE | – | -39.80 (=5) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Blyth Tait | Welton Envoy | NZL | – | -40.80 (7) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Nils Haagensen | Discovery II |  DEN | – | -47.20 (14) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Daisuke Kato | Akwaba |  JPN | – | -48.00 (16) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Nicolas Touzaint | Cobra d'Or | FRA | – | -50.60 (19) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | MJ Tumbridge | Bermuda's Gold |  BER | – | -52.60 (21) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Piia Pantsu | Uppercut |  FIN | – | -52.80 (=22) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Kai Rüder | Butscher | GER | – | -53.00 (25) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Bruno Goyens de Heusch | Graceland Cavalier |  BEL | – | -53.20 (26) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Jorge Fernández | Tiberio |  URU | – | -74.00 (35) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Henry Gramajo | Potencial | URU | – | -83.00 (37) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Roberto de Macedo | HC Fricote | BRA | – | -93.20 (38) | – ( | – |