World Eventing Championships

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

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Individual results

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Individual medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
1966   Burghley   Carlos Moratorio on Chalan   Richard Meade on Barberry   Virginia Freeman-Jackson on Sam Weller
1970   Punchestown   Mary Gordon-Watson on Cornishman   Richard Meade on The Poacher   James Wofford on Kilkenny
1974   Burghley   Bruce Davidson on Irish Cap   Michael Plumb on Good Mixture   Hugh Thomas on Playamar
1978   Lexington   Bruce Davidson on Might Tango   John Watson on Cambridge Blue   Helmut Rethemeier on Ladalco
1982   Luhmühlen [de]   Lucinda Green on Regal Realm   Helmut Rethemeier on Santiago   Kim Walnes on The Gray Goose
1986   Gawler   Virginia Leng on Priceless   Trudy Boyce on Mossman   Lorna Clarke on Myross
1990   Stockholm   Blyth Tait on Messiah   Ian Stark on Murphy Himself   Bruce Davidson on Pirate Lion
1994   The Hague   Vaughn Jefferis on Bounce   Dorothy Trapp on Molokai   Karen Dixon on Get Smart
1998   Rome   Blyth Tait on Ready Teddy   Mark Todd on Broadcast News   Paula Törnqvist on Monaghan
2002   Jerez   Jean Teulère on Espoir de la Mare   Jeanette Brakewell on Over To You   Piia Pantsu on Ypäjä Karuso
2006   Aachen   Zara Philips on Toytown   Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time   Amy Tryon on Poggio
2010   Lexington   Michael Jung on La Biosthetique - Sam   William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain   Andrew Nicholson on Nereo
2014   Normandy   Sandra Auffarth on Opgun Louvo   Michael Jung on Fischerrocana   William Fox-Pitt on Chilli Morning
2018   Tryon   Rosalind Canter on Allstar B   Padraig McCarthy on Mr Chunky   Ingrid Klimke on SAP Hale-Bob OLD
2022   Pratoni del Vivaro [it]   Yasmin Ingham on Banzai du Loir   Julia Krajewski on Amande de B'Neville   Tim Price on Falco

Team results

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Team medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
1966   Burghley   Ireland
Virginia Freeman-Jackson on Sam Weller
Eddie Boylan on Durlas Eile
Penelope Moreton on Loughlin
Thomas Brennan on Kilkenny
  Argentina
Carlos Moratorio on Chalan
Roberto Pistarini on Desidia
Ludovico Fusco on Gatopardo
Enrique Sztyrle on Hijo Manso
not awarded
1970   Punchestown   Great Britain
Mary Gordon-Watson on Cornishman V
Richard Meade on The Poacher
Mark Phillips on Chicago
Stuart Stevens on Benson
  France
Michel Cochenet on Quaker
Dominique Bentejac on Trou Normand
Dominique Flament on Qui Dit Mieux
Henri Michel on Duragan
not awarded
1974   Burghley   United States
Bruce Davidson on Irish Cap
Michael Plumb on Good Mixture
Edward Emerson on Viktor
Don Sachey on Plain Sailing
  Great Britain
Richard Meade on Wayfarer
Bridget Parker on Cornish Gold
Christopher Collins on Smokey
Mark Phillips on Columbus
  West Germany
Martin Plewa on Virginia
Herbert Blöcker on Albrant
Horst Karsten on Sioux
Kurt Mergler on Vaibel
1978   Lexington   Canada
Mark Ishoy on Law and Order
Juliet Bishop on Sumatra
Elizabeth Ashton on Sunrise
Cathy Wedge on Abracadabra
  West Germany
Helmut Rethemeier on Ladalco
Otto Ammermann on Volturno
Harry Klugmann on Veberod
Herbert Blöcker on Albrant
  United States
Bruce Davidson on Might Tango
James Wofford on Carawich
Edmund Coffin on Bally Cor
Michael Plumb on Laurenson
1982   Luhmühlen   Great Britain
Lucinda Green on Regal Realm
Richard Meade on Kilcashel
Virginia Holgate on Priceless
Rachel Bayliss on Mystic Mistrel
  West Germany
Helmut Rethemeier on Ladad
Rüdiger Schwarz on Power Game
Herbert Blöcker on Santiago
Dietmar Hogrefe on Foliant
  United States
Kim Walnes on The Grey Goose
Nancy Bliss on Cobblestone
Torrance Fleischmann on Southern Comfort III
Michael Plumb on Blue Stone
1986   Gawler   Great Britain
Virginia Leng on Priceless
Lorna Clarke on Myross
Ian Stark on Oxford Blue
Clarissa Strachan on Delphy Dazzle
  France
Marie-Christine Duroy on Harley
Armand Bigot on Jacquou du Bois
Thierry Touzaint on Gardenia III
Vincent Berthet on Jupille
  Australia
Barry Roycroft on Last Tango
Scott Keach on Trade Commissioner
Wayne Roycroft on Valdez
Andrew Hoy on Just James
1990   Stockholm   New Zealand
Andrew Nicholson on Spinning Rhombus
Andrew Scott on Umptee
Blyth Tait on Messiah
Mark Todd on Bahlua
  Great Britain
Karen Straker on Get Smart
Rodney Powell on The Irishman II
Virginia Leng on Griffin
Ian Stark on Murphy Himself
  Germany
Edith Beine on Kyang
Matthias Baumann on Alabaster
Marina Loheit on Sundance Kid
Herbert Blöcker on Feine Dame
1994   The Hague   Great Britain
Karen Dixon on Get Smart
Mary Thomson on King William
Charlotte Bathe on The Cool Customer
Kristina Gifford on General Jock
  France
Jean-Lou Bigot on Twist la Beige
Jean Teulere on Rodosto
Marie-Christine Duroy on Summer Song
  Germany
Bettina Overesch on Watermill Stream
Cord Mysegaes on Ricardo
Ralf Ehrenbrink on Kildare
1998   Rome   New Zealand
Blyth Tait on Ready Teddy
Mark Todd on Broadcast News
Vaughn Jefferis on Bounce
Sally Clark on Squirrel Hill
  France
Marie-Christine Duroy on Summer Song
Rodolphe Scherer on Bambi de Brière
Jean-Lou Bigot on Twist la Beige
Philippe Mull on Viens du Frêne
  Great Britain
Polly Phillipps on Coral Cover
Gary Parsonage on Magic Rogue
Nigel Taylor on The Frenchmann II
Karen Dixon on Too Smart
2002   Jerez   United States
John Williams on Carrick
Kimberly Vinoski on Winsome Adante
David O'Connor on Giltedge
Amy Tryon on Poggio II
  France
Cédric Lyard on Fine Merveille
Jean Teulère on Espoir de la Mare
Jean-Luc Force on Crocus Jacob
Didier Courrèges on Free Style
  Great Britain
Jeanette Brakewell on Over To You
Pippa Funnell on Supreme Rock
William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo
Leslie Law on Shear H2O
2006   Aachen   Germany
Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan
Hinrich Romeike on Marius
Bettina Hoy on Ringwood Cockatoo
Ingrid Klimke on Sleep Late
  Great Britain
Zara Phillips on Toytown
Daisy Dick on Spring Along
William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo
Mary King on Call Again Cavalier
  Australia
Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time
Megan Jones on Kirby Park Irish Jester
Andrew Hoy on Master Monarch
Sonja Johnson on Ringwood Jaguar
2010   Lexington   Great Britain
William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain
Mary King on Imperial Cavalier
Nicola Wilson on Opposition Buzz
Kristina Cook on Miners Frolic
  Canada
Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch on Port Authority
Selena O'Hanlon on Colombo
Hawley Bennett-Awad on Gin & Juice
Kyle Carter on Madison Park
  New Zealand
Andrew Nicholson on Nereo
Mark Todd on Grass Valley
Caroline Powell on Mac Macdonald
Clarke Johnstone on Orient Express
2014   Normandy   Germany
Sandra Auffarth on Opgun Louvo
Michael Jung on Rocana
Ingrid Klimke on Escada
Dirk Schrade on Hop and Skip
  Great Britain
William Fox-Pitt on Chilli Morning
Zara Phillips on High Kingdom
Kristina Cook on De Novo News
Harry Meade on Wild Lone
  Netherlands
Elaine Pen on Vira
Tim Lips on Keyflow
Merel Blom on Rumour Has It
Andrew Heffernan on Boleybawn Ace
2018   Tryon   Great Britain
Rosalind Canter on Allstar B
Piggy French on Quarrycrest Echo
Tom McEwen on Toledo de Kerser
Gemma Tattersall on Arctic Soul
  Ireland
Padraig McCarthy on Mr Chunky
Sarah Ennis on Stellor Rebound
Sam Watson on Ardagh Highlight
Cathal Daniels on Rioghan Rua
  France
Thibaut Vallette on Qing du Briot
Maxime Livio on Opium de Verrieres
Sidney Dufresne on Tresor Mail
Donatien Schauly on Pivoine des Touches
2022   Pratoni del Vivaro [it]   Germany
Julia Krajewski on Amande de B'Neville
Michael Jung on Chipmunk FRH
Christoph Wahler on Carjatan S
Sandra Auffarth on Viamant du Matz
  United States
William Coleman on Off The Record
Tamie Smith on Mai Baum
Lauren Nicholson on Vermiculus
Boyd Martin on Tsetserleg TSF
  New Zealand
Tim Price on Falco
Jonelle Price on McClaren
Monica Spencer on Artist
Clarke Johnstone on Menlo Park

Medal count

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The current historical medal count since 1966 is as follows:

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Great Britain129627
2  Germany55515
3  New Zealand52411
4  United States43613
5  France1517
6  Ireland1315
7  Argentina1102
  Canada1102
9  Australia0123
10  Finland0011
  Netherlands0011
  Sweden0011
Totals (12 entries)30302888
  • 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

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  • 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]
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  1. ^ "ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ - DAY 8 - EVENTING CROSS COUNTRY". FEI. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ "FEI Tribunal disqualifies Maxime Livio (FRA) and French Eventing team". FEI. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ "Statement on Box Qutie (SWE)". FEI. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2024-05-13.