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5 unusual facts about Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics


Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics

The first occurred after Waterford Crystal, the mount of Ireland’s Cian O'Connor, tested positive for Zuclopenthixol (clopixol), Fluphenazine, Guanabenz and Reserpine.

The Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre, on the outskirts of Markopoulo in the Attica region of Greece, hosted the dressage and jumping events while the eventing took place in the nearby Eventing Park.

Lusitano

In 2002, there was a Lusitano on the World Equestrian Games bronze-winning dressage team that went on to collect a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Royal Kaliber

Royal Kaliber was a horse that competed at the Grand Prix level of show jumping, and was part of the United States Show Jumping Team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

The stallion was a part of the US Show Jumping Team at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winners of the team silver medal.


Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing

The individual eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was held from 15 August to 18 August 2004 in the Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Markopoulo in the Attica region of Greece.

Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping

The individual jumping event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was held from 22 August to 27 August 2004 in the Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Markopoulo in the Attica region of Greece.


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