Date 7 & 9 September | Competitors 33 | |
Venue Dressage Facility Nymphenburg | ||
The individual dressage in equestrian at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich was held at Dressage Facility Nymphenburg with the Grad-Prix on 7 September and the ride-off on 9 September.
Competition format
The individual medals were only awarded based on the results of the ride-off, with the Grand Prix serving as a qualifying round for the ride-off. The top twelve in the Grand Prix qualified for the ride-off only the top 12 qualifiers were eligible to medal. This was a first for this event as in years past the combined Grand Prix and ride-off score would determine the medalists.
References
Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA