Date | 15 – 21 August 2008 |
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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.
Three rounds. Total score of both rounds determined placement. Top 35 riders and ties advanced to final round.
Two rounds. Total score of both rounds determined placement.
Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Horse | PP | JP | TP | |||
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=1 | Eric Lamaze | ![]() | Hickstead | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
=1 | Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | ![]() | Ninja | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
=1 | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | ![]() | Shutterfly | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
=1 | McLain Ward | ![]() | Sapphire | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
=1 | Ludger Beerbaum | ![]() | All Inclusive | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
=6 | Beezie Madden | ![]() | Authentic | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
=6 | Marc Houtzager | ![]() | Opium | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
=6 | Angélique Hoorn | ![]() | O'Brien | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
=6 | Jean-Claude Van Geenberghe | ![]() | Quintus | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
=6 | Morten Djupvik | ![]() | Casino | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
=6 | Steve Guerdat | ![]() | Jalisca Solier | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
=6 | Edwina Alexander | ![]() | Itot Du Chateau | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
=13 | Camila Benedicto | ![]() | Bonito Z | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
=13 | Jos Lansink | ![]() | Cumano | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
15 | Gerco Schröder | ![]() | Monaco | 12 | 12 | 0 | |||
16 | Lotta Schultz | ![]() | Calibra II | 13 | 12 | 1 | |||
=17 | Stein Endresen | ![]() | Le Beau | 16 | 16 | 0 | |||
=17 | Tim Stockdale | ![]() | Corlato | 16 | 16 | 0 | |||
=19 | Ben Maher | ![]() | Rolette | 20 | 20 | 0 | |||
=19 | Matt Williams | ![]() | Leconte | 20 | 20 | 0 | |||
Rodrigo Pessoa | ![]() | Rufus | [0] | [0] | [0] |
Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Horse | JP | Time | |||
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1 | Eric Lamaze | ![]() | Hickstead | 0 | 38.39 | |||
2 | Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | ![]() | Ninja | 4 | 38.39 |
Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Horse | JP | Time | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Beezie Madden | ![]() | Authentic | 0 | 35.25 | |||
2 | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | ![]() | Shutterfly | 0 | 35.37 | |||
3 | McLain Ward | ![]() | Sapphire | 4 | 35.39 | |||
4 | Ludger Beerbaum | ![]() | All Inclusive | 4 | 36.16 | |||
5 | Marc Houtzager | ![]() | Opium | 8 | 36.77 | |||
6 | Angélique Hoorn | ![]() | O'Brien | 8 | 36.89 | |||
Rodrigo Pessoa | ![]() | Rufus | [0] | [37.04] |