Great Britain sealed a fifth Olympic eventing team title at the Chateau de Versailles in Paris.
Laura Collett, Tom McEwen and Ros Canter enjoyed a perfect opening day, chalking up record low scores for the dressage phase both as a group and for Collett individually.
A total of 15.8 penalties incurred on Saturday’s cross-country stage had made it tight at the top with second-placed France, but a clear round from McEwen, with one fence down from both Canter and Collett, was good enough to seal gold.
Our first GOLD!🥇
Massive congratulations to Laura Collett & London 52, Rosalind Canter & Lordships Graffalo, Tom McEwen & JL Dublin 🏇#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/ALpFM7w2eK
— Team GB (@TeamGB) July 29, 2024
Team GB finished on 91.30 penalties, ahead of France in second on 103.6 and Japan in third on 115.80.
Britain also triumphed in the team competition in Tokyo, with this victory making them the first nation to win the team gold medal on five occasions.
Canter was first out for Britain, knocking down the sixth fence but with the first French rider Nicolas Touzaint having had two down, Britain still held a healthy advantage.
McEwen’s clear only strengthened that position and while Collett hit the last, gold was already assured.
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