World Eventing Championships


The World Eventing Championships, or the eventing competition in the World Equestrian Games, 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

Individual results

Team results

Medal count

The current historical medal count since 1966 is as follows:
  • 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

  • 2010: Four horses and six riders fell during the cross-country portion of the event. Inonothing, ridden by Paul Tapner fractured his left hind patella in a fall. Iman de Golfe, ridden by Juan Carlos Garcia was hospitalized after he fell and suffered a deep laceration.
  • 2014: Maxime Livio 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.
  • 2018: Box Qutie ridden by Anna Freskgård was euthanized after becoming injured while participating in cross-country.