Olympic Equestrian 2016: Friday's Medal Winners, Scores, Times and Results
Germany captured the gold medal in the 2016 Olympic team dressage event at the Rio Games on Friday, as reigning champions Great Britain failed to defend their title won in London four years ago.
Team GB took the silver as they were unable to catch their European rivals, who were in electric form in the equestrian event, scoring 81.936 to take home the top medal.
The United States grabbed a deserved bronze as they performed to a high standard throughout.
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Here are the confirmed team standings for the event:
| Gold | Germany | 81.936 |
| Silver | Great Britain | 78.595 |
| Bronze | United States | 76.667 |
And now a look at the updated medal count from Rio:
Recap
Great Britain failed to stop a dominant German team in Brazil as their rivals claimed top spot on the podium with an electric display.
The world champions added Olympic gold to their achievements, as Sonke Rothenberger, Dorothee Schneider, Kristina Broring-Sprehe and Isabell Werth edged out Team GB with a disciplined showing.
The British collective of Spencer Wilton, Fiona Bigwood, Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin were beaten into second by 3.341 points.
Team USA produced one of their greatest performances in recent times as they edged ahead of the Netherlands into third, capturing the bronze medal in the equestrian showpiece.
Britain's Hester and Bigwood will also compete in the individual event with reigning champion Dujardin after all scoring qualifying totals.
"It is a very elated feeling and we fought hard for this," Hester told BBC Sport. "These horses have travelled halfway across the world and the fact they can perform at this level is so incredible. We're very happy with how they have gone."
Werth led the charge for Germany with her usual exceptional standard on show as she claimed her fifth-ever Olympic medal.
Broring-Sprehe came of age in Brazil as she scored with vigour, while 21-year-old prodigy Rothenberger gave a performance filled with expertise and promise for the future.
The German team were clear favourites to take the title after their success on the world stage, but Team GB pushed hard through Friday.
However, the result never looked in doubt as Germany reproduced the form which has seen them become the best nation in the world in recent times.
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