Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping
| Show jumping at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Aimé Haegeman (1902) | ||||||||||
| Venue | 7th arrondissement of Paris | |||||||||
| Date | 29 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:16.0 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| High jump | |
| Long jump | |
| Hacks and hunter combined | |
| Mail coach | |
The jumping event at the 1900 Summer Olympics equestrian competition was similar to the modern event. 45 competitors entered, though only 37 competed. Some information is known on 16 of the competitors, though of the rest all that can be deduced from the nationalities of the entrants is that, of the remaining unknowns that did compete, at most 1 was a Russian, up to 3 were Italian, at least 3 and up to 9 were Belgian, and between 8 and 14 were French.[1] The event was won by Aimé Haegeman of Belgium, with his countryman Georges Van Der Poele taking second. Van Der Poele also won the bronze in the equestrian high jumping competition. Louis de Champsavin of France earned bronze.
Background[]
This was the first appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics at which equestrian sports have been featured (that is, excluding 1896, 1904, and 1908). It is the only event on the current programme that was held in 1900.[2]
Competition format[]
The course was 850 metres (2,790 ft) long with 22 jumps, including a double jump and a triple jump as well as a 4 metres (13 ft) water jump. The average height of the jumps was 1.1 metres (3 ft 7 in). Both military and non-military riders (and their mounts) were allowed to compete, excluding military school horses. The scoring format is not known. A single round was held. Riders could apparently compete multiple times on difference horses.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 29 May 1900 | Final |
Results[]
Nothing is known of scores for faults. The winners were listed by reference to their times, which generally indicates they ended with the same number of faults (possibly clean rides by all).
| Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aimé Haegeman | Benton II |  Belgium |
2:16.0 |
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Georges Van Der Poele | Winsor Squire | Belgium |
2:17.6 |
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Louis de Champsavin | Terpsichore |  France |
2:26.0 |
| 4–37 | Hermann Mandl | Unknown |  Austria |
Unknown |
| Henri Leclerc | Extra-Dry | France |
Unknown | |
| Henri Leclerc | Gilles | France |
Unknown | |
| Charles, Count de Béthune-Scully | Tip-Top | France |
Unknown | |
| Maurice Jéhin[3] | Bistouri | France |
Unknown | |
| Louis Napoléon Murat[4] | Arcadius | France |
Unknown | |
| Louis d'Havrincourt | Mavourneen | France |
Unknown | |
| Unknown | France |
Unknown | ||
| Unknown | France |
Unknown | ||
| Unknown | France |
Unknown | ||
| Unknown | France |
Unknown | ||
| Marcel Haëntjens | Unknown | France |
Unknown | |
| Dominique Gardères | Unknown | France |
Unknown | |
| 21 other competitors | ||||
Notes[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed Jumping, Individual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Jumping, Individual, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ That Jéhin rode Bistouri, a horse which he owned, is presumed by de Wael.
- ^ De Wael notes that it is uncertain if Murat actually was the rider, but argues for it on the basis that Murat was the owner of Arcadius and is known to have ridden in other events
References[]
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Available electronically at [1]. Accessed 29 July 2006.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
- Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics