| Date | 27 August 1972 — 09:00-14:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Reitstadion, Riem, München | |
| Format | Cross-country steeplechase. | |
| Pos | Competitor | Horse | NOC | Time | Time Penalties | Adjusted Time | Penalty Points | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Guéguen | Fiskus | FRA | 1:58.5 | 0:00 | 1:58.5 | 0 | 1,100 | |||
| 2 | Jim Fox | Abane | GBR | 2:04.6 | 0:00 | 2:04.6 | 0 | 1,100 | |||
| 3 | Georgi Stoyanov | Attache | BUL | 2:06.0 | 0:00 | 2:06.0 | 0 | 1,100 | |||
| 4 | Björn Ferm | Findus | SWE | 2:09.5 | 0:00 | 2:09.5 | 0 | 1,100 | |||
| 5 | Ryszard Wach | Abane | POL | 2:09.9 | 0:00 | 2:09.9 | 0 | 1,100 | |||
| 6 | Gilberto Toledano | Grichenfee | MEX | 2:05.6 | 0:07 | 2:12.6 | 10 | 1,090 | |||
| 7 | John Fitzgerald | Melord | USA | 1:58.9 | 0:14 | 2:12.9 | 10 | 1,090 | |||
| 8 | Wolfgang Leu | Fee | AUT | 2:13.8 | 0:00 | 2:13.8 | 15 | 1,085 | |||
| 9 | Urs Hugi | Wolf Ferrar | SUI | 2:15.9 | 0:00 | 2:15.9 | 25 | 1,075 | |||
| 10 | Barry Lillywhite | Annette | GBR | 2:09.0 | 0:07 | 2:16.0 | 30 | 1,070 | |||
| 11 | Janusz Pyciak-Peciak | Attache | POL | 2:16.2 | 0:00 | 2:16.2 | 30 | 1,070 | |||
| 12 | Heiner Thade | Livia | FRG | 2:10.5 | 0:07 | 2:17.5 | 35 | 1,065 | |||
| 13 | Giovanni Perugini | Ludorf | ITA | 2:10.6 | 0:07 | 2:17.6 | 35 | 1,065 | |||
| =14 | Pavel Lednyov | Gruender | URS | 2:11.3 | 0:07 | 2:18.3 | 40 | 1,060 | |||
| =14 | Chuck Richards | Maestro | USA | 2:04.3 | 0:14 | 2:18.3 | 40 | 1,060 | |||
| 16 | Angel Pepelyankov | Marissa | BUL | 2:18.4 | 0:00 | 2:18.4 | 40 | 1,060 | |||
| 17 | András Balczó | First Lady | HUN | 2:11.9 | 0:07 | 2:18.9 | 40 | 1,060 | |||
| 18 | Nicolò Deligia | Pero | ITA | 2:12.9 | 0:07 | 2:19.9 | 45 | 1,055 | |||
| 19 | Masaru Sakano | Sonnenprinz | JPN | 2:13.1 | 0:07 | 2:20.1 | 50 | 1,050 | |||
| 20 | Marian Cosmescu | Grenadier | ROU | 2:14.1 | 0:07 | 2:21.1 | 55 | 1,045 | |||
| 21 | Martti Ketelä | First Lady | FIN | 2:07.4 | 0:14 | 2:21.4 | 55 | 1,045 | |||
| 22 | Beat Ganz | Watnu | SUI | 2:10.0 | 0:14 | 2:24.0 | 70 | 1,030 | |||
| 23 | Robert Barrie | Grichenfee | AUS | 2:24.1 | 0:00 | 2:24.1 | 70 | 1,030 | |||
| 24 | Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall | Gigolo | SWE | 2:12.4 | 0:14 | 2:26.4 | 80 | 1,020 | |||
| 25 | Veikko Salminen | Fechtpause | FIN | 2:13.4 | 0:14 | 2:27.4 | 85 | 1,015 | |||
| 26 | Scott Scheuermann | Sonnenprinz | CAN | 2:08.1 | 0:21 | 2:29.1 | 95 | 1,005 | |||
| =27 | Jørn Steffensen | Fee | DEN | 2:22.3 | 0:07 | 2:29.3 | 95 | 1,005 | |||
| =27 | Yuso Makihira | Livia | JPN | 2:22.3 | 0:07 | 2:29.3 | 95 | 1,005 | |||
| 29 | Bo Jansson | Ludorf | SWE | 2:23.7 | 0:06 | 2:29.7 | 95 | 1,005 | |||
| 30 | Walter Esser | Angela | FRG | 2:16.6 | 0:14 | 2:30.6 | 100 | 1,000 | |||
| 31 | Klaus Petersen | Fiskus | DEN | 2:18.3 | 0:14 | 2:32.3 | 110 | 990 | |||
| 32 | Henk Krediet | Delamare | NED | 2:19.4 | 0:14 | 2:33.4 | 115 | 985 | |||
| 33 | Dumitru Spîrlea | Akki | ROU | 2:14.1 | 0:21 | 2:35.1 | 125 | 975 | |||
| 34 | Zsigmond Villányi | Melord | HUN | 2:07.4 | 0:28 | 2:35.4 | 125 | 975 | |||
| 35 | Scott Taylor | Akki | USA | 2:16.2 | 0:21 | 2:37.2 | 135 | 965 | |||
| 36 | Hans Müller | Angela | SUI | 2:37.3 | 0:00 | 2:37.3 | 135 | 965 | |||
| 37 | Eduardo Olivera | Marissa | MEX | 2:24.3 | 0:14 | 2:38.3 | 140 | 960 | |||
| 38 | Jean-Pierre Giudicelli | Welda | FRA | 2:10.4 | 0:28 | 2:38.4 | 140 | 960 | |||
| 39 | Robbie Phelps | Adlon | GBR | 2:25.6 | 0:14 | 2:39.6 | 145 | 955 | |||
| 40 | Risto Hurme | Donald | FIN | 2:29.3 | 0:21 | 2:40.3 | 150 | 950 | |||
| 41 | Hole Rößler | Freischütz | FRG | 2:20.1 | 0:21 | 2:41.1 | 155 | 945 | |||
| 42 | Boris Onishchenko | Galant | URS | 2:27.2 | 0:14 | 2:41.2 | 155 | 945 | |||
| 43 | Pál Bakó | Aristides | HUN | 2:14.5 | 0:28 | 2:42.5 | 160 | 940 | |||
| 44 | Juan José Castilla | Gruender | MEX | 2:22.7 | 0:21 | 2:43.7 | 165 | 935 | |||
| 45 | Raoul Guéguen | Gigolo | FRA | 2:30.2 | 0:14 | 2:44.2 | 170 | 930 | |||
| 46 | Jan Bekkenk | Welda | NED | 2:16.5 | 0:28 | 2:44.5 | 170 | 930 | |||
| 47 | Vladimir Shmelyov | Findus | URS | 2:18.5 | 0:28 | 2:46.5 | 180 | 920 | |||
| 48 | René Heitmann | Grenadier | DEN | 2:24.2 | 0:24 | 2:48.2 | 190 | 910 | |||
| 49 | Mario Medda | Pero | ITA | 2:37.5 | 0:14 | 2:51.5 | 205 | 895 | |||
| 50 | Peter Zobl-Wessely | Fama | AUT | 2:05.1 | 0:49 | 2:54.1 | 220 | 880 | |||
| 51 | Kenneth Maaten | Watnu | CAN | 2:33.9 | 0:21 | 2:54.9 | 220 | 880 | |||
| 52 | Rob Vonk | Freischütz | NED | 2:28.1 | 0:28 | 2:56.1 | 230 | 870 | |||
| 53 | Akira Kubo | Wolf Ferrar | JPN | 2:37.7 | 0:21 | 2:58.7 | 240 | 860 | |||
| 54 | Bruno Jerebicnik | Annette | AUT | 2:35.4 | 0:28 | 3:03.4 | 265 | 835 | |||
| 55 | Adalbert Covaci | Aristides | ROU | 2:25.1 | 0:42 | 3:07.1 | 285 | 815 | |||
| =56 | Stanisław Skwira | Donald | POL | 2:49.7 | 0:24 | 3:13.7 | 315 | 785 | |||
| =56 | Velko Bratanov | Galant | BUL | 2:45.7 | 0:28 | 3:13.7 | 315 | 785 | |||
| 58 | Peter Macken | Delamare | AUS | 2:56.1 | 0:20 | 3:16.1 | 330 | 770 | |||
| George Skene | Falkner | CAN | – | – | – | – | 0 |