Rio 2016 one of if not the most epic Olympic eventing competition in modern history, right?
OK, sure, our emotions might be running a little hot right now. But when EquiRatings, the equestrian data braintrust that took the event world by storm this week on social media, lays it all out on paper, it confirms our suspicion that we’ve just witnessed something special.
From shattered records to dramatic storylines to just-plain-weird numeric synchronicities, here are 10 stats EquiRatings posted this week that kind of blew our mind.
By special request…the Olympic winning margins. The biggest for 24 years. pic.twitter.com/sqvVWmWq4M
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 9, 2016
The records keep coming. #Jung #London2012 #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/e9FkosBdG6
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 9, 2016
The Greatest #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/Z0Fgjsp7cZ
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 9, 2016
CONFIRMED: We have just watched the toughest cross country in modern era Eventing. #Rio2016 #EquestrianEventing pic.twitter.com/PVfrAKfkpA
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 8, 2016
Well done Sandra #ThisGirlCan #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/0RCubjVUWT
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 9, 2016
Even a sub-par German performance was enough for Silver in the end. Who thought this could happen? #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/PHrQMaC4F5
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 9, 2016
The old pro takes on the young gun!! #LaBSam #Santano #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/O9TosFeG2i
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 9, 2016
Best mates off the field, based in same yard…must have trained together.
Phillip – Clear with 3.2
Boyd – Clear with 3.2#TeamUSA— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 8, 2016
The Best Ever?
Never had a cross country jumping penalty. #LaBSam
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 8, 2016
39.5 – Ingrid Klimke’s FOURTH sub-40 dressage score in FIVE Olympic Games #Incredible #ThisGirlCan #GER #EquestrianEventing
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) August 7, 2016
Go Eventing.
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