Riding on 18-year-old Taloubet Z, Athens 2004 gold medallist Ahlmann recorded a winning time of 43.19sec in the jump-off following a standard round time of 67.75, the third-best time of the 15 riders that entered the jump-off.

It was the perfect end for stallion Taloubet Z, who will now retire from the sport.

Colombia's Carlos Enrique Lopez Lizarazo, riding on 13-year-old Admara 2, claimed the silver medal in a jump-off time of 43.39 with Harrie Smolders of The Netherlands, riding 14-year-old Zinius, completing the podium line up in 44.28.

Germany's Daniel Deusser, one of the favourites heading into the event, could only finish 20th on 15-year-old Cornet D'Amour.