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Equestrian At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual Eventing
The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage Dressage ( or ; , most commonly translated as "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrianism, equestrian sport defined by th ..., cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping. Scores from each phase were converted into penalty points, which were summed to give a score. In the dressage portion, the pair performed in front of three judges. The judges gave marks of between 0 and 10 for each of ten required elements; the scores for the judges were averaged to give a score between 0 and 100. That score was then subtracted from 100 and multiplied by 1.5 to give the number of penalty points. The cross-county portion consisted of a 4.56 kilometer course with 29 obstacles. The targ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Sports Institute
The Hong Kong Sports Institute () is a sports institute located in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is mandated to provide training to athletes, and also offers academic qualification in the field of sports training. The institute sponsors elite athletes and trains them as full-time employees, based on their talent and potential. The campus is located on reclaimed land on the bank of the Shing Mun River, next to the Sha Tin Racecourse. History The institute, then called the Jubilee Sports Centre (JSC), was envisioned to provide "top class coaching and training for promising and outstanding" athletes, with an emphasis on training young people and in providing a great variety of activities and programmes. The Jubilee Sports Centre Ordinance was enacted in 1977. Sir Alberto Rodrigues, chairman of the JSC Board, stated in 1977, "we do not see any sports excluded" and explained that the aim was to improve sports standards in the territory and that the centre would seek out s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Dibowski
Andreas Dibowski (born 29 March 1966 in Hamburg) is a German eventing rider. With his horse Butts Leon he won a gold medal in Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team eventing, team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is based in Dohle, near Hamburg in North Germany where he runs his own training yard. Career Aged 15 Andreas began training as a groom at the National Riding School in Hoya followed by two years in California in a show jumping yard. On returning to Germany he began teaching and became National Champion (1989) with Just Be Fair. In 1991 he competed in the Bundeschampionat (the national championships for young horses) with three horses in three different disciplines and two years later enjoyed his first international success in eventing when placed second in the CCI** at Falsterbo with FRH Amadeus. Within seven years and success with several horses he was selected for the German Olympic team in Sydney 2000 with Andora (team 4th) then Athens 2004 and was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor (born 10 December 1974) is an Irish equestrian. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he placed 8th in team eventing with the Irish team. He also competed in individual eventing. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He finished 3rd at Badminton Horse Trials The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only seven annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in May each year in the park of ... in 2023 and 2025 on Colorado Blue His win at the 2023 Maryland Horse Trials with Colorado Blue was the first Irish 5* win for 58 years. References External links * * Photos of Austin O'Connor 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Cork (city) Irish male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Ireland Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2008 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Vigeanel
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''* aiwa(z)'' "everlasting, eternity", as in the Gothic form ''Euric''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from Proto-Germanic ''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic ''reiks'') or the therefrom derived ''* ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common Proto-Indo-European root * h₃rḗǵs. The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, autocrat" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful". ''Eric'' used in the sense of a proper noun meaning "one ruler" may be the origin of ''Eriksgata'', and if so it would have meant "one ruler's journey". The tour was the medieval Swedish king's journey, when newly ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawel Spisak
Pavel ( Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian: Павел; Czech, Slovene, and (although Romanian also uses Paul); ; ; ) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel may refer to: People Given name *Pavel I of Russia (1754–1801), Emperor of Russia *Paweł Adamowicz (1965–2019), Polish politician * Paweł Brożek (born 1983), Polish footballer *Paweł Cibicki (born 1994), Swedish footballer *Paweł Deląg (born 1970), Polish actor *Pavel Durov (born 1984), Telegram founder *Paweł Fajdek (born 1989), Polish hammer thrower *Pavel Haas (1899-1944), Czech composer who was murdered during the Holocaust *Paweł Jasienica (1909–1970), Polish historian, journalist, essayist and soldier *Paweł Kisielow (born 1945), Polish immunologist *Pavel Kuzmich (born 1988), Russian luger *Paweł Łukaszewski (born 1968), Polish composer *Paweł Mąciwoda (born 1967), Polish bassist for the German rock band Scorpions *Paweł Mykietyn (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Norling
Katrin Norling (born 4 April 1979 in Ödeshög, Sweden) is a Swedish Olympic eventing rider. Representing Sweden, she competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she placed 4th in team and 18th in the individual eventing. Norling also participated at two World Equestrian Games (in 2002 and 2010) and at four European Eventing Championships The European Eventing Championships, like most other European Championships, is held every two years. Today it is a Concours Complet International, four star eventing competition. A four star event is one step down from the grand slam which consist ... (in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011). She finished 4th in team competition at the 2009 Europeans. References Swedish female equestrians 1979 births Olympic equestrians for Sweden Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people People from Ödeshög Municipality Sportspeople from Östergötland County {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Todd (equestrian)
Sir Mark James Todd (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports. He won gold medals at Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) Equestrian at the Summer Olympics, Olympics, the Badminton Horse Trials on four occasions, the Burghley Horse Trials five times, and as a member of New Zealand's Eventing team, he won gold medals at the World Equestrian Games, World Championships in 1990 and 1998 (Rome), plus 20 or more other international events, and numerous other international individual and team titles. In 1988, he was announced as the New Zealand Sportsperson of the year and winner of the Halberg Awards, Supreme Halberg Award. In the same year, he was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. On 25 April 2011, Todd completed a fourth Badminton victory riding NZB Land Vision, becoming the oldest winner of the event. By winni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittoria Panizzon
Vittoria Panizzon is an Italian equestrian and three-time Olympian. She has represented Italy at Pony, Junior, Young rider and Senior levels and has been a member of the national senior squad at major championships since 2005. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the Individual eventing, while at the 2008 Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fr ..., she competed in both the individual and team events. In 2025, she had a four-year suspension overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The previous year she missed the 2024 Olympics because she was suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping organisation (NADO) as she was deemed to have failed to comply with the World Anti-Doping Association’s (WADA) athlete whereabouts scheme by avoiding testing. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Lips
Tim Lips (born 7 October 1985 in Made) is a Dutch eventer. Biography Both his parents were active in equestrian as well and Lips knew he wanted to be successful in the sport from a young age.Tim Lips bio timlips.nl, ret: 6 August 2008 Already at the age of 8 he was getting decent results in show jumping and he created experienced out of total inexperienced ones. At the age of 19 he and his father decided to check if eventing could be a successful discipline for Lips. After a few tries he decided eventig would become his future sport. Besides his top horse Oncarlos, Lips rides 8 to 10 horses a day in the professional accommodation in his home town of Made. These are his own horses, as well as other horses brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Powell (equestrian)
Caroline Powell (born 14 March 1973) is a New Zealand equestrian. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she won the bronze medal in team eventing. She was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand and lives in Suffolk, East Anglia. Powell has represented New Zealand in two Olympic Games and two World Games, where she won a bronze team medal in 2010. Also in 2010, she won the Burghley Horse Trials The Defender Burghley Horse Trials is an annual three-day event held at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, currently in early September. Defender Burghley Horse Trials is classified by the FEI as one of the seven leading t .... CCI5* results International championship results Notable horses * Lenamore - 1993 Gray Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Sea Crest x Valiyar) ** 2006 World Equestrian Games - Team Sixth Place, Individual 26th Place ** 2008 Beijing Olympics - Team Fifth Place, Individual 16th Place ** 2010 Burghley CCI**** Winner ** 2012 London Olympics - Team Bronze Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Algotsson
Linda Camilla Algotsson (born 22 March 1972 in Rockneby, Sweden) is a Swedish Olympic eventing rider. She competed at five Summer Olympics (in 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016). She finished 4th in team eventing on two occasions (in 2008 and 2012). Meanwhile, her current best individual Olympic result is 13th place from 2008. Linda Algotsson also participated at five World Equestrian Games (each edition between 1994 and 2010) and at five European Eventing Championships The European Eventing Championships, like most other European Championships, is held every two years. Today it is a Concours Complet International, four star eventing competition. A four star event is one step down from the grand slam which consist ... (in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2013). She won two individual silver medals at the European Championships with the horse Stand By Me. At the 2005 Europeans she finished 4th in the team portion. She is the older sister of the fellow rider Sara Algotsson Ostholt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fox-Pitt
William Speed Lane Fox-Pitt (born 2 January 1969) is an English people, English Equestrianism, equestrian who competes in eventing. His career highlights include winning three Olympic Games, Olympic medals in the team event, with silver in 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012, and bronze in 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, he won team gold and individual silver in 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, 2010, and team silver and individual bronze in 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, 2014. He also won World team medals in 2002 and 2006. At the European Eventing Championships, European Championships, he has won six team gold medals, as well as Individual silver in 1997 and 2005, and Individual bronze in 2013. He is the recordman CCI*****'s winner with 14 grand slam titles. In 2011, he became the first rider to win five different Concours Complet International#CCI.2A.2A.2A.2A, five-star events, having won the Burghley Horse Trials a record s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
