2004 Olympic Games - Show Jumping

U.S. In Medal Hunt After First Round of the Team Jumping Final

Aug 24, 20004
Photo by Cealy Tetley

The United States is tied with the Netherlands for second place after the first round of the team jumping competition at the Markopoulo Equestrian Centre, trailing Germany by four penalties. Beezie Madden, of Cazenovia, N.Y., on Authentic stood at the top of the individual table with a clean sheet through the second qualifier, while Chris Kappler, of Pittstown, N.J., and Royal Kaliber were in a seven-way tie for fifth.

The team jumping competition will wrap up this evening at 8:30 p.m.

Leading Riders After Show Jumping Individual Standings - 2nd Qualifier
(Placing / Rider / Horse / Country / Total Faults)
1. Beezie Madden / Authentic (USA) – 0
2. Juan Carlos Garcia /Albin III (Italy) – 1
Ludger Beerbaum / Goldfever (Germany) – 1
4. Kevin Babington / Carling King (Ireland) – 3
5. Wim Schroder / Montreal (Netherlands) – 4
Antonis Petris / Gredo la Daviere (Greece) – 4
Ludo Philippaerts / Parco (Belgium) – 4
Gert-Jan Bruggink / Joel (Netherlands) – 4
Chris Kappler / Royal Kaliber (USA) – 4
Rolf-Goran Bengtsson / Mac Kinley (Sweden) – 4
Thomas Velin / Carnute (Denmark) – 4

Leading Teams After the Team Jumping Final – Round 1
(Placing / Country / Total Team Penalties)
1. Germany - 4
2. Netherlands – 8
USA – 8
4. Sweden – 12
Switzerland – 12
Belgium – 12

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