Tokyo 2020 eventing entries confirmed

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Updated 1st August

Ludwig SVENNERSTAL (SWE) with horse BALHAM MIST has been substituted by Sara ALGOTSSON OSTHOLT (SWE) with horse CHICUELO due to minor horse injury.
Details:
Sara ALGOTSSON OSTHOLT (SWE) with horse CHICUELO will compete in Eventing competition as Team member only with additional 20 penalty points for substitution in Team SWE.

Updated 31st July

Austria’s Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati riding DSP Cosma withdrew just before dressage due to the loss of a horseshoe

Lara de Liedekerke-Meier Lara (BEL) has withdrawn Alpaga D’Arville from Eventing Individual competition due to minor injury of horse

    Austin O'Connor and Colorado Blue

Updated 29th July

Australian Team Change

Kevin McNab and Don Quidam to replace Stuart Tinney and Leporis - read more here

Ireland team change

The Irish Eventing team were dealt a blow today less than 24 hours before the start of the Olympic Eventing competition in Tokyo, with news that Galway’s Cathal Daniels has been forced to withdraw his mare Rioghan Rua (ISH) from the opening Dressage competition for veterinary reasons.

Daniels will be replaced by Austin O’Connor who travelled to Tokyo as Reserve/P Alternate. The Irish team will not incur a penalty for the substitution as it is taking place before the competition is underway.

O’Connor will ride the 11-year-old grey gelding Colorado Blue whom he owns along with the Salty Syndicate. Cathal Daniels and Rioghan Rua now revert to being the Reserve/P Alternate combination and can be called upon if required later in the competition – only of course if the veterinary report improves.

   Tom Carlile and Birmane competing at Blenheim Palace International 2019

Updated 27th July 2021

The defending Olympic team champion, France has suffered another blow in its bid to retain their Olympic crown

Following the early withdrawal of Thibaut Vallette, France’s Tom Carlile has now withdrawn the 10-year-old Birmane. The travelling reserve Karim Florent Laghouag will take part in the team competition riding Triton Fontaine, leaving France without a Reserve substitute

On social media, Tom has said that “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the withdrawal of my mare from this Olympic deadline. I wish Karim and Triton Fontaine a great Games, I am sure they will defend the hopes of the whole French team as well as possible”

Birmane suffered from a bout of myositis (tying up) following a gallop session earlier this week – a muscular problem that the mare has suffered from in the past. Tom and the team thought the condition was well under control, with the mare having suffered no incidence of it for the past two years. However, the climatic conditions in Tokyo may have caused a resurgence of the problem

“We had been warned that the weather conditions would be formidable. Despite all the measures taken by the organisers, my mare cannot acclimatise to these conditions. She will come home healthy once the Team has finished the Games. And we hope to see her again soon at the top of the podium”

Belarus now also has only one competitor with the individual combination of Aliaksandr Faminou  and Martinie having withdrawn

View the Updated Definite Entries here

   Felix Vogg and Colero competing at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon

Updated 23rd July 2021

The FEI list of Definite Entries for Eventing at Tokyo 2020 was updated on 20^th July reflecting the changes recently made

Britain: Ros Canter and Allstar B replace Piggy March and Brookfield Inocent as Travelling Reserves

Japan: Team member Yoshiaki Oiwa will now ride Calle 44, his 2018 World Equestrian Games horse, replacing his originally selected horse Tullyoran Cruise JRA.

Poland: Jan Kaminski and Jard replace Mateusz Kiempa and Libertina as Travelling Reserves

Switzerland: Team member Felix Vogg will now ride Colero, his 2018 World Equestrian Games horse, replacing his originally selected horse

Confirmation of Qualifications for all nominated entries was also published by the FEI on 22^nd July

View the Updated Definite Entries here

9th July 2021

The final line-up for the eventing individuals and teams for Tokyo 2020 have been released by the FEI

   Alex Hua Tian competing at Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Don Geniro

65 athletes from 29 nations and 15 teams will take part in the Eventing competition in Tokyo

In addition to the teams already been confirmed by their National Federations  Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Germany, USA, Ireland, France, Sweden, Brazil,  Italy and Japan, the teams for China, Poland, Switzerland and Thailand are now confirmed as

China

Yongfeng Bao riding Flandia 2

Huadong Sun riding Lady Chin Van Ter Moerven Z

Alex Hua Tian riding Don Geniro

Poland

Pawel Spisak riding Banderas

Malgorzata Cybulska riding Chenaro 2

Joanna Pawlak riding Fantastic Frieda

Switzerland

Felix Vogg riding Cartania

Robin Godel riding Jet Set

Melody Johner riding Troubleau De Rueire

Thailand

Arinadtha Chavatanont riding Boleybawn Prince

Korntawat Samran riding Bonero K

Weerapat Pitakanonda riding Carnival March

The full list of individuals riding during the competition can be found below