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U S. Equestrian Federation BEST IN THE WORLD: At midnight Tuesday in Hong Kong, German Hinrich Romeike, above, jumped double-clear to clinch individual and team gold in the three-day event aboard Marius. The top finishing American was California rider Gina Miles, shown jumping with her horse McKinlaigh in top photo. Miles vaulted from fourth place to the silver medal with a pair of double-clear show jumping rounds. The U S. team finished seventh after a disappointing crosscountry day left them out of medal contention.

without time faults.

Virginia's Karen O’Connor had two refusals with Mandiba. while crosscountry specialists Becky Holder and Courageous Comet also had a pair of refusals.

Amy Tryon tell when Poggio caught a leg on a downhill oxer mid-course, and, under new eventing rules, was forced to retire from the competition. Phillip Dutton jumped clear but added 19.6 time faults. His Connaught had two rails down for eight penalties in show jumping.

France won gold in 2004 and was expected to mount a serious challenge to the favored Australian team, looking for their third gold tneddk But two of the French horses were withdrawn before competition began due to minor lamenesses.

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