World Eventing Championships
Appearance
The World Eventing Championships, or the eventing competition in the World Equestrian Games (WEG), began in 1966. It includes both a team and individual competition for the best horses and riders in the sport of eventing. The World Championship is held every four years, and is held at the CCI**** level, the highest level of eventing competition.
Past winners
Individual results
Team results
Medal count
The current historical medal count since 1966 is as follows:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 12 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (12 entries) | 30 | 30 | 28 | 88 |
- Note 1: Medal count is sorted by total gold medals, then total silver medals, then total bronze medals, then alphabetically.
- Note 2: Germany includes both Germany and West Germany.
Incidents
- 2010: Four horses and six riders fell during the cross-country portion of the event. Inonothing, ridden by Paul Tapner (AUS) fractured his left hind patella in a fall. Iman de Golfe, ridden by Juan Carlos Garcia (Italy) was hospitalized after he fell and suffered a deep laceration.[1]
- 2014: Maxime Livio (FRA) was disqualified from the eventing competition when her mount Qalao des Mers was found to be positive for a banned substance, Hydroxyethylpromazine sulfoxide. Their positive result resulted in the disqualification of the entire French eventing team from participation, subsequently preventing their participation at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.[2]
- 2018: Box Qutie ridden by Anna Freskgård (SWE) was euthanized after becoming injured while participating in cross-country. [3]
External links
- FEI Eventing World Championship by Ronaldo and Sharon White's Website.
- ^ "ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ - DAY 8 - EVENTING CROSS COUNTRY". FEI. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "FEI Tribunal disqualifies Maxime Livio (FRA) and French Eventing team". FEI. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Statement on Box Qutie (SWE)". FEI. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2024-05-13.