title: Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing
text: # Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing
  
  The individual eventing at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place between 18 and 21 October. The event was open to men and women. The competition included three segments: dressage, cross-country, and show-jumping. Penalties from each were summed to give a total score.
  
  ## Results
  
  49 riders competed.
  
  ### Standings after dressage
  
  | Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Time | Penalties |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alexander Evdokimov | Fat | Soviet Union | 5.53 | -48.00 |
  | 2 | German Gazumov | Fugas | Soviet Union | 6.21 | -49.50 |
  | 3 | Ulrich Vite | Hubertus | East Germany | 6.23 | -53.01 |
  | 4 | Pavel Deev | Paket | Soviet Union | 6.06 | -59.51 |
  | 5 | Michael Plumb | Plain Sailing | United States | 6.17 | -63.00 |
  | 6 | Carlos Moratorio | Hijo Manso | Argentina | 6.21 | -68.01 |
  | 6 | Jochen Mehrdorf | Lapislazuli | West Germany | 6.06 | -68.01 |
  | 8 | Reuben Jones | The Poacher | Great Britain | 6.20 | -68.51 |
  | 9 | Karl-Heinz Fuhrmann | Saturn | East Germany | 6.19 | -70.50 |
  | 10 | Juliet Jobling-Purser | Jenny | Ireland | 5.41 | -72.51 |
  | 11 | Jean-Jacques Guyon | Pitou | France | 6.06 | -73.01 |
  | 12 | Penelope Moreton | Loughlin | Ireland | 6.28 | -74.01 |
  | 12 | Horst Karsten | Adagio | West Germany | 6.21 | -74.01 |
  | 14 | Kevin Freeman | Chalan | United States | 6.22 | -77.01 |
  | 15 | Uwe Plank | Kranich | East Germany | 6.27 | -79.01 |
  | 16 | Jean Sarrazin | Joburg | France | 5.50 | -80.51 |
  | 17 | Mauro Checcoli | Surbeam | Italy | 6.17 | -82.01 |
  | 18 | André Le Goupil | Olivette | France | 5.59 | -83.01 |
  | 19 | Alessandro Argenton | Diambo de Nora | Italy | 6.30 | -83.51 |
  | 20 | Bill Roycroft | Warrathoola | Australia | 6.18 | -84.00 |
  | 21 | Derek Allhusen | Lochinvar | Great Britain | 5.58 | -85.01 |
  | 22 | Svetozar Gluchkov | Balerina | Soviet Union | 5.53 | -86.51 |
  | 22 | Jane Holderness-Roddam | Our Nobby | Great Britain | 6.13 | -86.51 |
  | 24 | Jean-Louis Martin | Quel Feu | France | 6.08 | -87.51 |
  | 25 | Roberto Pistarini | Warti | Argentina | 6.21 | -90.00 |
  | 26 | Jorge Bedoya | Naranjo | Argentina | 7.00 | -91.50 |
  | 27 | Ludwig Gössing | Arved | West Germany | 5.59 | -94.01 |
  | 28 | Robin Hahn | Taffy | Canada | 6.10 | -97.01 |
  | 28 | Richard Meade | Cornishman V | Great Britain | 5.46 | -97.01 |
  | 28 | Thomas Brennan | March Hawk | Ireland | 6.01 | -97.01 |
  | 31 | Evaristo Avalos | Ludmilla II | Mexico | 6.53 | -98.01 |
  | 32 | Allan Ehrlick | The Nomad | Canada | 6.08 | -99.00 |
  | 33 | Helmut Hartmann | Ingwer | East Germany | 6.39 | -101.01 |
  | 34 | James C. Wofford | Kilkenny | United States | 6.24 | -101.51 |
  | 35 | Klaus Wagner | Abdulla | West Germany | 6.39 | -102.00 |
  | 36 | Barry Sonshine | Durlas Eile | Canada | 6.12 | -103.01 |
  | 37 | Wayne Roycroft | Zhivago | Australia | 6.31 | -103.50 |
  | 38 | Norman Elder | Questionnaire | Canada | 5.49 | -106.01 |
  | 38 | Paolo Angioni | King | Italy | 6.37 | -106.01 |
  | 40 | Michael Page | Foster | United States | 6.25 | -107.51 |
  | 41 | José Eugenio Acosta | Oligarca | Argentina | 6.37 | -110.01 |
  | 42 | Giuseppe Ravano | Lord Jim | Italy | 6.47 | -111.00 |
  | 43 | Ramón Mejía | Centinela | Mexico | 7.10 | -112.50 |
  | 44 | Brien Cobcroft | Depeche | Australia | 6.39 | -115.01 |
  | 45 | Ernesto Del Castillo | Codicioso | Mexico | 7.09 | -117.00 |
  | 46 | James Scanlon | The Furtive | Australia | 6.00 | -122.01 |
  | 47 | Diana Willson | Chianti Rosso | Ireland | 5.59 | -122.51 |
  | 48 | Mikio Chiba | Josephine | Japan | 7.05 | -128.01 |
  | – | Eduardo Higareda | Samuray Azteca | Mexico | DSQ | DSQ |
  
  ### Standings after cross-country
  
  | Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-country | Cross-country | Cross-country | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Stage B | Stage D | Total | Total |
  | 1 | Jean-Jacques Guyon | Pitou | France | -73.01 | 27.20 | 17.20 | 44.40 | -28.61 |
  | 2 | James C. Wofford | Kilkenny | United States | -101.51 | 37.60 | 33.60 | 71.20 | -30.31 |
  | 3 | Pavel Deev | Paket | Soviet Union | -59.51 | 27.20 | -5.60 | 21.60 | -37.91 |
  | 4 | Derek Allhusen | Lochinvar | Great Britain | -85.01 | 35.20 | 9.20 | 44.40 | -40.61 |
  | 5 | Richard Meade | Cornishman V | Great Britain | -97.01 | 37.60 | 17.20 | 54.80 | -42.21 |
  | 6 | Michael Page | Foster | United States | -107.51 | 28.80 | 30.40 | 59.20 | -48.31 |
  | 7 | Reuben Jones | The Poacher | Great Britain | -68.51 | 11.20 | -6.80 | 4.40 | -64.11 |
  | 8 | German Gazumov | Fugas | Soviet Union | -49.50 | 29.60 | -56.80 | -27.20 | -76.70 |
  | 9 | Juliet Jobling-Purser | Jenny | Ireland | -72.51 | 37.60 | -43.20 | -5.60 | -78.11 |
  | 10 | Wayne Roycroft | Zhivago | Australia | -103.50 | 23.20 | -2.00 | 21.20 | -82.30 |
  | 11 | Robin Hahn | Taffy | Canada | -97.01 | 16.00 | -4.40 | 11.60 | -85.41 |
  | 12 | Brien Cobcroft | Depeche | Australia | -115.01 | 19.20 | 2.80 | 22.00 | -93.01 |
  | 13 | André Le Goupil | Olivette | France | -83.01 | 18.40 | -32.40 | -14.00 | -97.01 |
  | 14 | Horst Karsten | Adagio | West Germany | -74.01 | 20.00 | -43.20 | -23.20 | -97.21 |
  | 15 | Michael Plumb | Plain Sailing | United States | -63.00 | 29.60 | -83.60 | -54.00 | -117.00 |
  | 16 | Bill Roycroft | Warrathoola | Australia | -84.00 | 24.00 | -64.80 | -40.80 | -124.80 |
  | 17 | Ernesto Del Castillo | Codicioso | Mexico | -117.00 | 36.00 | -55.60 | -19.60 | -136.60 |
  | 18 | Jane Holderness-Roddam | Our Nobby | Great Britain | -86.51 | 37.60 | -89.60 | -52.00 | -138.51 |
  | 19 | James Scanlon | The Furtive | Australia | -122.01 | 23.20 | -42.40 | -19.20 | -141.21 |
  | 20 | Alessandro Argenton | Diambo de Nora | Italy | -83.51 | 36.00 | -112.40 | -76.40 | -159.91 |
  | 21 | Alexander Evdokimov | Fat | Soviet Union | -48.00 | 2.40 | -120.00 | -117.60 | -165.60 |
  | 22 | Ramón Mejía | Centinela | Mexico | -112.50 | 17.60 | -78.00 | -60.40 | -172.90 |
  | 23 | Karl-Heinz Fuhrmann | Saturn | East Germany | -70.50 | -3.20 | -100.80 | -104.00 | -174.50 |
  | 24 | Jochen Mehrdorf | Lapislazuli | West Germany | -68.01 | 32.00 | -140.40 | -108.40 | -176.41 |
  | 25 | Giuseppe Ravano | Lord Jim | Italy | -111.00 | 18.40 | -94.00 | -75.60 | -186.60 |
  | 26 | Paolo Angioni | King | Italy | -106.01 | 37.60 | -121.60 | -84.00 | -190.01 |
  | 27 | Klaus Wagner | Abdulla | West Germany | -102.00 | 28.00 | -127.60 | -99.60 | -201.60 |
  | 28 | Uwe Plank | Kranich | East Germany | -79.01 | -55.20 | -76.80 | -132.00 | -211.01 |
  | 29 | Ludwig Gössing | Arved | West Germany | -94.01 | 3.20 | -127.20 | -124.00 | -218.01 |
  | 30 | Helmut Hartmann | Ingwer | East Germany | -101.01 | 27.20 | -144.40 | -117.20 | -218.21 |
  | 31 | Diana Willson | Chianti Rosso | Ireland | -122.51 | 8.00 | -114.40 | -106.40 | -228.91 |
  | 32 | Roberto Pistarini | Warti | Argentina | -90.00 | 37.60 | -187.60 | -150.00 | -240.00 |
  | 33 | Evaristo Avalos | Ludmilla II | Mexico | -98.01 | 4.80 | -153.60 | -148.80 | -246.81 |
  | 34 | José Eugenio Acosta | Oligarca | Argentina | -110.01 | 34.40 | -189.60 | -155.20 | -265.21 |
  | 35 | Norman Elder | Questionnaire | Canada | -106.01 | -47.20 | -156.00 | -203.20 | -309.21 |
  | 36 | Barry Sonshine | Durlas Eile | Canada | -103.01 | 27.20 | -274.00 | -246.80 | -349.81 |
  | 37 | Jean Sarrazin | Joburg | France | -80.51 | 37.60 | -316.80 | -279.20 | -359.71 |
  | 38 | Carlos Moratorio | Hijo Manso | Argentina | -68.01 | 21.60 | -315.60 | -294.00 | -362.01 |
  | 39 | Allan Ehrlick | The Nomad | Canada | -99.00 | -60.00 | -231.60 | -291.60 | -390.60 |
  | – | Ulrich Vite | Hubertus | East Germany | -53.01 | 23.20 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Penelope Moreton | Loughlin | Ireland | -74.01 | 37.60 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Kevin Freeman | Chalan | United States | -77.01 | 37.60 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Mauro Checcoli | Surbeam | Italy | -82.01 | 23.20 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Svetozar Gluchkov | Balerina | Soviet Union | -86.51 | 37.60 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Jean-Louis Martin | Quel Feu | France | -87.51 | 36.80 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Jorge Bedoya | Naranjo | Argentina | -91.50 | 23.20 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Thomas Brennan | March Hawk | Ireland | -97.01 | 28.80 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Mikio Chiba | Josephine | Japan | -128.01 | 37.60 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  | – | Eduardo Higareda | Samuray Azteca | Mexico | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  
  ### Final standings after jumping
  
  | Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-country | Obstacles | Time | Total | Total |
  | | Jean-Jacques Guyon | Pitou | France | -73.01 | 44.40 | -10 | -0.25 | -10.25 | -38.86 |
  | | Derek Allhusen | Lochinvar | Great Britain | -85.01 | 44.40 | 0 | -1.00 | -1.00 | -41.61 |
  | | Michael Page | Foster | United States | -107.51 | 59.20 | 0 | -4.00 | -4.00 | -52.31 |
  | 4 | Richard Meade | Cornishman V | Great Britain | -97.01 | 54.80 | -20 | -2.25 | -22.25 | -64.46 |
  | 5 | Reuben Jones | The Poacher | Great Britain | -68.51 | 4.40 | 0 | -5.75 | -5.75 | -69.86 |
  | 6 | James C. Wofford | Kilkenny | United States | -101.51 | 71.20 | -40 | -3.75 | -43.75 | -74.06 |
  | 7 | Juliet Jobling-Purser | Jenny | Ireland | -72.51 | -5.60 | 0 | -1.00 | -1.00 | -79.11 |
  | 8 | Wayne Roycroft | Zhivago | Australia | -103.50 | 21.20 | -10 | -2.75 | -12.75 | -95.05 |
  | 9 | Robin Hahn | Taffy | Canada | -97.01 | 11.60 | -10 | 0.00 | -10.00 | -95.41 |
  | 10 | German Gazumov | Fugas | Soviet Union | -49.50 | -27.20 | -10 | -9.00 | -19.00 | -95.70 |
  | 11 | Horst Karsten | Adagio | West Germany | -74.01 | -23.20 | 0 | -5.75 | -5.75 | -102.96 |
  | 12 | André le Goupil | Olivette | France | -83.01 | -14.00 | -10 | -0.25 | -10.25 | -107.26 |
  | 13 | Brien Cobcroft | Depeche | Australia | -115.01 | 22.00 | -10 | -5.75 | -15.75 | -108.76 |
  | 14 | Michael Plumb | Plain Sailing | United States | -63.00 | -54.00 | 0 | -2.50 | -2.50 | -119.50 |
  | 15 | Bill Roycroft | Warrathoola | Australia | -84.00 | -40.80 | 0 | -2.75 | -2.75 | -127.55 |
  | 16 | Alessandro Argenton | Diambo de Nora | Italy | -83.51 | -76.40 | 0 | -0.50 | -0.50 | -160.41 |
  | 17 | James Scanlon | The Furtive | Australia | -122.01 | -19.20 | -20 | -1.00 | -21.00 | -162.21 |
  | 18 | Jane Holderness-Roddam | Our Nobby | Great Britain | -86.51 | -52.00 | -20 | -5.50 | -25.50 | -164.01 |
  | 19 | Ernesto del Castillo | Codicioso | Mexico | -117.00 | -19.60 | -30 | -4.00 | -34.00 | -170.60 |
  | 20 | Ramón Mejía | Centinela | Mexico | -112.50 | -60.40 | -10 | 0.00 | -10.00 | -182.90 |
  | 21 | Aleksandr Yevdokimov | Fat | Soviet Union | -48.00 | -117.60 | -20 | -7.00 | -27.00 | -192.60 |
  | 22 | Jochen Mehrdorf | Lapislazuli | West Germany | -68.01 | -108.40 | -20 | -3.00 | -23.00 | -199.41 |
  | 23 | Paolo Angioni | King | Italy | -106.01 | -84.00 | -20 | 0.00 | -20.00 | -210.01 |
  | 24 | Klaus Wagner | Abdulla | West Germany | -102.00 | -99.60 | -10 | -4.25 | -14.25 | -215.85 |
  | 25 | Karl-Heinz Fuhrmann | Saturn | East Germany | -70.50 | -104.00 | -40 | -3.75 | -43.75 | -218.25 |
  | 26 | Diana Wilson | Chianti Rosso | Ireland | -122.51 | -106.40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -228.91 |
  | 27 | Uwe Plank | Kranich | East Germany | -79.01 | -132.00 | -20 | 0.00 | -20.00 | -231.01 |
  | 28 | Helmut Hartmann | Ingwer | East Germany | -101.01 | -117.20 | -20 | -3.25 | -23.25 | -241.46 |
  | 29 | José Eugenio Acosta | Oligarca | Argentina | -110.01 | -155.20 | -10 | -2.75 | -12.75 | -277.96 |
  | 30 | Evaristo Avalos | Ludmilla II | Mexico | -98.01 | -148.80 | -30 | -1.25 | -31.25 | -278.06 |
  | 31 | Norman Elder | Questionnaire | Canada | -106.01 | -203.20 | -20 | -3.25 | -23.25 | -332.46 |
  | 32 | Jean Sarrazin | Joburg | France | -80.51 | -279.20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -359.71 |
  | 33 | Barry Sonshine | Durlas Eile | Canada | -103.01 | -246.80 | -10 | 0.00 | -10.00 | -359.81 |
  | 34 | Carlos Moratorio | Hijo Manso | Argentina | -68.01 | -294.00 | 0 | -1.25 | -1.25 | -363.26 |
  | 35 | Alan Ehrlick | The Nomad | Canada | -99.00 | -291.60 | -10 | 0.00 | -10.00 | -400.60 |
  | – | Pavel Deev | Paket | Soviet Union | -59.51 | 21.60 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | Eliminated |
  | – | Giuseppe Ravano | Lord Jim | Italy | -111.00 | -75.60 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | Eliminated |
  | – | Ludwig Gössing | Arved | West Germany | -94.01 | -124.00 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | Eliminated |
  | – | Roberto Pistarini | Warti | Argentina | -90.00 | -150.00 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | Eliminated |
  | – | Ulrich Vite | Hubertus | East Germany | -53.01 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Penelope Moreton | Loughlin | Ireland | -74.01 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Kevin Freeman | Chalan | United States | -77.01 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Mauro Checcoli | Surbeam | Italy | -82.01 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Svetozar Glushkov | Balerina | Soviet Union | -86.51 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Jean-Louis Martin | Quel Feu | France | -87.51 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Jorge Bedoya | Naranjo | Argentina | -91.50 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Thomas Brennan | March Hawk | Ireland | -97.01 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Mikio Chiba | Josephine | Japan | -128.01 | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  | – | Eduardo Higareda | Samuray Azteca | Mexico | DSQ | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
  