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LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – JUMPING INDIVIDUAL FINAL

Guerdat takes individual Olympic gold for Switzerland
by Louise Parkes

Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat claimed individual jumping gold at the London 2012 Olympic venue at Greenwich Park today when he was the only rider in the final competition to maintain a completely clean sheet in the two rounds. And in a thrilling two-way third-round jump off, The Netherlands’ Gerco Schroder pipped Ireland’s Cian O’Connor for silver.

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LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – INDIVIDUAL FREESTYLE FINAL

Dujardin makes it double Olympic Dressage gold for Britain with Freestyle victory
by Louise Parkes

Great Britain’s new shining star, Charlotte Dujardin, brought the crowd to their feet and the London 2012 equestrian events to the perfect conclusion when securing the individual Olympic Dressage title as winner of the Grand Prix Freestyle this afternoon at Greenwich Park.

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LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – EVENTING, DAY 2 DRESSAGE

The quiet man from Japan steals Eventing dressage limelight
by Louise Parkes

Japan’s Yoshiaki Oiwa and Noonday de Conde produced a sensational test to take the individual lead in the closing stages of Eventing dressage at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park (GBR) today.