# Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Team eventing

The team eventing in equestrian at the 1948 Olympic Games in London was held in the town of Aldershot and at the Tweseldown Racecourse from 10 to 13 August. The American team of Charles Anderson, Frank Henry and Earl Foster Thomson won the gold medal. Sweden won the silver medal and Mexico took bronze.

## Competition format

The team and individual eventing competitions used the same scores. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. Team eventing final scores were the sum of the three individual scores for riders from the same NOC.

## Results
### Standings after dressage

| Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Team penalties | Team rank |
| Nation | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Team penalties | Team rank |
| Switzerland | Tony Bühler | Amour Amour | -80.00 | -282.00 | 1 |
| Switzerland | Alfred Blaser | Mahmud | -93.00 | -282.00 | 1 |
| Switzerland | Pierre Musy | Französin | -109.00 | -282.00 | 1 |
| France | André Josseaume | Gigolo | -78.00 | -295.00 | 2 |
| France | Bernard Chevallier | Aiglonne | -104.00 | -295.00 | 2 |
| France | René Emanuelli | Tourtourelle | -113.00 | -295.00 | 2 |
| United States | Earl Foster Thomson | Reno Rhythm | -105.00 | -333.00 | 3 |
| United States | Charles Anderson | Reno Palisade | -111.00 | -333.00 | 3 |
| United States | Frank Henry | Swing Low | -117.00 | -333.00 | 3 |
| Denmark | Niels Mikkelsen | St. Hans | -108.00 | -335.00 | 4 |
| Denmark | Erik Carlsen | Esja | -113.00 | -335.00 | 4 |
| Denmark | Kai Aage Krarup | Rollo | -114.00 | -335.00 | 4 |
| Argentina | José Manuel Sagasta | Mandinga | -110.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Argentina | Francisco Carrere | Rosarino | -121.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Argentina | Julio César Sagasta | Cherenda Cue | -124.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Sweden | Sigurd Svensson | Dust | -103.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Sweden | Robert Selfelt | Claque | -109.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Sweden | Olof Stahre | Komet | -143.00 | -355.00 | 5 |
| Italy | Fabio Mangilli | Guerriero de Capestrano | -85.00 | -358.00 | 7 |
| Italy | Raimondo D'Inzeo | Regate | -129.00 | -358.00 | 7 |
| Italy | Eugenio Montessoro | Tic Tac | -144.00 | -358.00 | 7 |
| Great Britain | Lyndon Bolton | Sylveste | -109.00 | -392.00 | 8 |
| Great Britain | Douglas Stewart | Dark Seal | -116.00 | -392.00 | 8 |
| Great Britain | Peter Borwick | Liberty | -167.00 | -392.00 | 8 |
| Mexico | Raúl Campero | Tarahumara | -128.00 | -411.00 | 9 |
| Mexico | Humberto Mariles | Parral | -134.00 | -411.00 | 9 |
| Mexico | Joaquín Solano | Malinche | -149.00 | -411.00 | 9 |
| Finland | Mauno Roiha | Roa | -125.00 | -428.00 | 10 |
| Finland | Adolf Ehrnrooth | Lilia | -141.00 | -428.00 | 10 |
| Finland | Arvo Haanpää | Upea | -162.00 | -428.00 | 10 |
| Portugal | Fernando Cavaleiro | Satari | -135.00 | -441.00 | 11 |
| Portugal | António Serôdio | Abstrato | -137.00 | -441.00 | 11 |
| Portugal | Fernando Paes | Zuari | -169.00 | -441.00 | 11 |
| Spain | Joaquín Nogueras | Epsom | -128.00 | -444.00 | 12 |
| Spain | Fernando Gazapo | Vivian | -153.00 | -444.00 | 12 |
| Spain | Santiago Martínez | Fogoso | -163.00 | -444.00 | 12 |
| Brazil | Aëcio Coelho | Guapo | -114.00 | -483.00 | 13 |
| Brazil | Renyldo Ferreira | Indio | -184.00 | -483.00 | 13 |
| Brazil | Anísio da Rocha | Carioca | -185.00 | -483.00 | 13 |
| Turkey | Eyüp Yiğittürk | Ozbek | -122.00 | -491.00 | 14 |
| Turkey | Ziya Azak | Ruzgar | -172.00 | -491.00 | 14 |
| Turkey | Salih Koç | Cesur | -197.00 | -491.00 | 14 |

### Standings after cross-country

| Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Total team penalties | Team rank |
| Nation | Rider | Horse | Cross-country Penalties | Cross-country Points gained | Total Penalties | Total team penalties | Team rank |
| Denmark | Niels Mikkelsen | St. Hans | 0.00 | 78.00 | -30.00 | -125.00 | 1 |
| Denmark | Erik Carlsen | Esja | 0.00 | 69.00 | -44.00 | -125.00 | 1 |
| Denmark | Kai Aage Krarup | Rollo | 0.00 | 63.00 | -51.00 | -125.00 | 1 |
| United States | Earl Foster Thomson | Reno Rhythm | -60.00 | 72.00 | -93.00 | -129.00 | 2 |
| United States | Charles Anderson | Reno Palisade | 0.00 | 96.00 | -15.00 | -129.00 | 2 |
| United States | Frank Henry | Swing Low | 0.00 | 96.00 | -21.00 | -129.00 | 2 |
| Sweden | Sigurd Svensson | Dust | 0.00 | 33.00 | -70.00 | -145.00 | 3 |
| Sweden | Robert Selfelt | Claque | 0.00 | 84.00 | -25.00 | -145.00 | 3 |
| Sweden | Olof Stahre | Komet | 0.00 | 93.00 | -50.00 | -145.00 | 3 |
| Argentina | José Manuel Sagasta | Mandinga | 0.00 | 72.00 | -38.00 | -181.00 | 4 |
| Argentina | Francisco Carrere | Rosarino | 0.00 | 66.00 | -55.00 | -181.00 | 4 |
| Argentina | Julio César Sagasta | Cherenda Cue | 0.00 | 36.00 | -88.00 | -181.00 | 4 |
| Mexico | Raúl Campero | Tarahumara | 0.00 | 39.00 | -89.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| Mexico | Humberto Mariles | Parral | 0.00 | 75.00 | -59.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| Mexico | Joaquín Solano | Malinche | 0.00 | 36.00 | -113.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| Portugal | Fernando Cavaleiro | Satari | 0.00 | 90.00 | -45.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| Portugal | António Serôdio | Abstrato | 0.00 | 87.00 | -50.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| Portugal | Fernando Paes | Zuari | -30.00 | 33.00 | -166.00 | -261.00 | 5 |
| Italy | Fabio Mangilli | Guerriero de Capestrano | -20.00 | 72.00 | -33.00 | -321.00 | 7 |
| Italy | Raimondo D'Inzeo | Regate | -70.00 | 6.00 | -193.00 | -321.00 | 7 |
| Italy | Eugenio Montessoro | Tic Tac | -20.00 | 69.00 | -95.00 | -321.00 | 7 |
| Spain | Joaquín Nogueras | Epsom | 0.00 | 78.00 | -41.00 | -331.00 | 8 |
| Spain | Fernando Gazapo | Vivian | -20.00 | 75.00 | -98.00 | -331.00 | 8 |
| Spain | Santiago Martínez | Fogoso | -50.00 | 21.00 | -192.00 | -331.00 | 8 |
| Finland | Mauno Roiha | Roa | -80.00 | 27.00 | -178.00 | -369.00 | 9 |
| Finland | Adolf Ehrnrooth | Lilia | -20.00 | 51.00 | -110.00 | -369.00 | 9 |
| Finland | Arvo Haanpää | Upea | 0.00 | 81.00 | -81.00 | -369.00 | 9 |
| Switzerland | Tony Bühler | Amour Amour | -60.00 | 45.00 | -95.00 | -374.00 | 10 |
| Switzerland | Alfred Blaser | Mahmud | 0.00 | 54.00 | -39.00 | -374.00 | 10 |
| Switzerland | Pierre Musy | Französin | -140.00 | 9.00 | -240.00 | -374.00 | 10 |
| Brazil | Aëcio Coelho | Guapo | 0.00 | 72.00 | -42.00 | -481.00 | 11 |
| Brazil | Renyldo Ferreira | Indio | -80.00 | 54.00 | -210.00 | -481.00 | 11 |
| Brazil | Anísio da Rocha | Carioca | -80.00 | 36.00 | -229.00 | -481.00 | 11 |
| France | André Josseaume | Gigolo | -260.00 | 27.00 | -311.00 | -609.00 | 12 |
| France | Bernard Chevallier | Aiglonne | 0.00 | 108.00 | 4.00 | -609.00 | 12 |
| France | René Emanuelli | Tourtourelle | -240.00 | 51.00 | -302.00 | -609.00 | 12 |
| Turkey | Eyüp Yiğittürk | Ozbek | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Turkey | Ziya Azak | Ruzgar | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Turkey | Salih Koç | Cesur | 0.00 | 45.00 | -152.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Great Britain | Lyndon Bolton | Sylveste | -120.00 | 48.00 | -181.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Great Britain | Douglas Stewart | Dark Seal | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Great Britain | Peter Borwick | Liberty | 0.00 | 87.00 | -80.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |

### Final standings after jumping

| Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Total team penalties | Team rank |
| Nation | Rider | Horse | Jumping Penalties | Total Penalties | Total team penalties | Team rank |
| United States | Earl Foster Thomson | Reno Rhythm | -21.00 | -114.00 | -161.50 | |
| United States | Charles Anderson | Reno Palisade | -11.50 | -26.50 | -161.50 | |
| United States | Frank Henry | Swing Low | 0.00 | -21.00 | -161.50 | |
| Sweden | Sigurd Svensson | Dust | 0.00 | -70.00 | -165.00 | |
| Sweden | Robert Selfelt | Claque | 0.00 | -25.00 | -165.00 | |
| Sweden | Olof Stahre | Komet | -20.00 | -70.00 | -165.00 | |
| Mexico | Raúl Campero | Tarahumara | -31.50 | -120.50 | -305.25 | |
| Mexico | Humberto Mariles | Parral | -2.75 | -61.75 | -305.25 | |
| Mexico | Joaquín Solano | Malinche | -10.00 | -123.00 | -305.25 | |
| Switzerland | Tony Bühler | Amour Amour | 0.00 | -95.00 | -404.50 | 4 |
| Switzerland | Alfred Blaser | Mahmud | -20.25 | -59.25 | -404.50 | 4 |
| Switzerland | Pierre Musy | Französin | -10.25 | -250.25 | -404.50 | 4 |
| Spain | Joaquín Nogueras | Epsom | 0.00 | -41.00 | -422.50 | 5 |
| Spain | Fernando Gazapo | Vivian | -81.25 | -179.25 | -422.50 | 5 |
| Spain | Santiago Martínez | Fogoso | -10.25 | -202.25 | -422.50 | 5 |
| Denmark | Niels Mikkelsen | St. Hans | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Denmark | Erik Carlsen | Esja | 0.00 | -44.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Denmark | Kai Aage Krarup | Rollo | -14.00 | -65.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Argentina | José Manuel Sagasta | Mandinga | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Argentina | Francisco Carrere | Rosarino | -4.00 | -59.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Argentina | Julio César Sagasta | Cherenda Cue | -4.50 | -92.50 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Portugal | Fernando Cavaleiro | Satari | -10.00 | -55.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Portugal | António Serôdio | Abstrato | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Portugal | Fernando Paes | Zuari | -1.50 | -167.50 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Great Britain | Lyndon Bolton | Sylveste | -1.00 | -182.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Great Britain | Douglas Stewart | Dark Seal | Withdrew | Withdrew | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Great Britain | Peter Borwick | Liberty | -0.25 | -80.25 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Italy | Fabio Mangilli | Guerriero de Capestrano | -22.00 | -55.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Italy | Raimondo D'Inzeo | Regate | -30.00 | -223.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Italy | Eugenio Montessoro | Tic Tac | Withdrew | Withdrew | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| France | André Josseaume | Gigolo | Withdrew | Withdrew | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| France | Bernard Chevallier | Aiglonne | 0.00 | 4.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| France | René Emanuelli | Tourtourelle | -1.25 | -303.25 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Brazil | Aëcio Coelho | Guapo | -10.00 | -52.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Brazil | Renyldo Ferreira | Indio | -40.00 | -250.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Brazil | Anísio da Rocha | Carioca | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Finland | Mauno Roiha | Roa | -24.00 | -202.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Finland | Adolf Ehrnrooth | Lilia | 0.00 | -110.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Finland | Arvo Haanpää | Upea | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Turkey | Eyüp Yiğittürk | Ozbek | Disqualified | Disqualified | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Turkey | Ziya Azak | Ruzgar | Withdrew | Withdrew | | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Turkey | Salih Koç | Cesur | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated | Eliminated |