Germany’s Jung becomes the first three-time individual champion as eventing comes to a close at the Paris Olympics.
Michael Jung
Michael Jung of Germany nudges Great Britain’s Laura Collett out of first place, while Team Canada improves to 11th.
Germany’s Michael Jung moves into the individual lead but his country loses a rider on course; host France in silver medal position.
Michael Jung sits atop the leaderboard with fischerChipmunk going into the final day at the FEI Eventing World Championship.
As the World Eventing Championships dressage wrapped up in Pratoni, the German rider snagged the individual lead ahead of cross-country day.
The German's score of 20.1pp with fischerChipmunk FRH is the lowest ever for a 5*; two Canadians finish top-10 in the CCI4*-S at LRK3DE.
Michael Jung of Germany maintains a commanding lead in the CCI5*-L while Canadians have strong performances in both divisions.
Germans launch an unsuccessful protest regarding Michael Jung's 11-point frangible penalty as the team drops from second to sixth.
Jung and Chipmunk nudge Townend out of first place; Great Britain remains in the lead and Germany sits second ahead of New Zealand.
The first eventer to hold the European, Olympic, and World Championship titles at the same time will be the one to beat at these Games.