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This is the list of Olympic medals stripped by the IOC, the governing body of the Olympics. Stripped team medals are counted once each, regardless of the size of the team stripped or how many team members were disqualified, although a stripped team medal usually entails the return of multiple physical medals, one per team member.
Equine events began at the Olympics in 1900, when competitions in polo (considered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be a separate sport from the other equestrian events), vaulting, four-in-hand driving, mail coach driving, mixed hacks and hunters and three types of jumping (high jump, long jump and show-jumping) were held.
Later, he moved to the US where he located himself in Florida to run his stable. [3] [4] The US Equestrian Federation selected Orlob to represent the American team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [5] During his Grand Prix test at the Olympics, blood became visible on his horse Jane's leg and he was disqualified. [6]
The individual eventing in equestrian at the 1956 Olympic Games in Helsinki was held from 30 July to 2 August. [1] Only 34 of the 59 starters were able to finish the competition, with 20 being disqualified in the cross-country, 3 more retiring during that phase, and 2 being disqualified in the jumping.
The team finished fourth, but a year later the IOC disqualified both United States teams. [164] The bobsled events were marred by allegations of sabotage, after the steering on the United States sleds was reportedly tampered with. A truck driver later admitted to causing the damage by accidentally backing into the shed where the sleds were kept ...
The 1908 Olympics had just 3 polo teams, all representing Great Britain. The 1920 Games included a team from Belgium, Great Britain, Spain, and the United States, with Great Britain again winning the gold medal. It was not until 1924, after Argentina sent a team to Paris, that the gold changed hands. Argentina also won gold at the 1936 Olympic ...
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in equestrian (37 P) Pages in category "Olympic equestrians for the United States" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
The equestrian events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured three disciplines for both individual and team competitions. [1] Originally scheduled for 25 July – 8 August 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games had been postponed with the equestrian events set for 24 July – 7 August 2021. [2]