Tokyo Olympics dressage freestyle highlights: bronze for Britain, a first-time champion and Les Misérables

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Tokyo Olympics dressage freestyle: Charlotte Dujardin takes bronze
Charlotte Dujardin takes bronze in the individual final, the freestyle, at the Tokyo Olympics.
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The Tokyo Olympics dressage freestyle provided an incredible climax to the four days of dressage competition in Japan. Here are the five things you need to know about today...

Charlotte Dujardin exceeded all expectations with the inexperienced Gio to take the individual bronze medal for Britain in the Tokyo Olympics dressage freestyle tonight. The pair scored 88.54% for their flawless test, a huge personal best.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.