Eventing Team looking to get Australia back on the podium

The four Eventing rider and horse combinations selected for the 2016 Australian Olympic Team – Chris Burton (Santano II), Sam Griffiths (Paulank Brockagh), Shane Rose (CP Qualified) and Stuart Tinney(Pluto Mio) - have already been on their own amazing journey to get to Rio, and are poised to add to Australia’s remarkable history in this event. 

Rose, a Team silver medallist from Beijing 2008, knows what it takes to succeed and about Olympic heartbreak. This is his fourth Olympic Team but injuries to horses twice meant 2008 was the only time he was able to compete.

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The Dressage and Jumping riders have previously been selected.  Complete biographies on all selected athletes are here

Eventing Section of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team

Athlete	Age	Born	Lives	Post Code	Games
Chris Burton (Santano II)	34	Toowoomba, QLD	Surrey, England		2nd
Sam Griffiths (Paulank Brockagh)	44	Melbourne	Dorset, England		2nd
Shane Rose (CP Qualified)	43	Sydney	Sydney	2570	2nd *
Stuart Tinney (Pluto Mio)	51	Mundubberah, QLD	Sydney	2765	3rd

* Selected but could not compete in 1996 and 2012

All riders are currently in England for the pre-Games staging camp.

Rio 2016 – Australian Eventing Reserves Announcement

Equestrian Australia (EA) can confirm the unranked reserve combinations that will attend the pre-Games staging camp in the UK. They are (in alphabetical order):

• Samantha Birch & Hunter Valley
• Chris Burton & Nobilis 18
• Sonja Johnson & Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison
• William Levett & Alexander NJ
• William Levett & Improvise
• Shane Rose & Virgil
• Paul Tapner & Prince Mayo
• Stuart Tinney & Carlchen

On or before the 26 July 2016, the Eventing Selection Panel will identify one of the listed reserves to travel to Rio de Janeiro as the travelling reserve combination.

Some athletes have been listed with reserve horses. For the avoidance of doubt, if an athlete’s first nominated horse becomes unavailable, their second horse will be considered amongst the group of reserve combinations. They may however, not necessarily become a direct substitution. This decision will be at the discretion of the selectors.

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