The team dressage at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place between 15 and 16 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. The event was open to men and women. The team and individual dressage competitions used the same results. Five judges gave scores, with the result being the sum of the scores. The three individual scores were summed to give a team score.[1]
| Team dressage at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 15–16 June 1956 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 24 (8 teams) from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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Results
edit8 teams of 3 riders competed.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Riders | Horses | Individual Scores | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Sweden |
|
860.0 821.0 794.0 |
2475.0 | |
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 United Team of Germany |
|
832.0 785.0 729.0 |
2346.0 | |
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 Switzerland |
|
807.0 789.0 750.0 |
2346.0 | |
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
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744.0 726.0 700.0 |
2170.0 | |
| 5 |  Denmark |
|
850.0 673.0 644.0 |
2167.0 | |
| 6 |  France |
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814.0 648.0 554.0 |
2016.0 | |
| 7 |  Norway |
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739.0 601.5 572.0 |
1912.5 | |
| 8 |  Romania |
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721.0 625.0 516.0 |
1862.0 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1956 Stockholm Equestrian Games: Mixed Dressage, Team". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Official Report, p. 202.