Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping explained

Event:Show jumping
Games:1900 Summer
Venue:7th arrondissement of Paris
Date:29 May
Competitors:37
Nations:5
Longnames:yes
Win Value:2:16.0
Gold:Aimé Haegeman
Goldnoc:BEL
Silver:Georges Van Der Poele
Silvernoc:BEL
Bronze:Louis de Champsavin
Bronzenoc:FRA
Next:1912

Obstacle jumping was one of five equestrian competitions held in late May and early June 1900 at the International Horse Show in Paris. The event was part of the Exposition Universelle, and later classified as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics. It was similar to the modern show jumping event. 45 competitors entered, though only 37 competed, with some information unknown.[1] The event was won by Aimé Haegeman of Belgium, with his countryman Georges Van Der Poele taking second and Louis de Champsavin of France in third.

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 long with 22 jumps, including a double jump and a triple jump as well as a water jump. The average height of the jumps was . 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 different horses.[2]

Results

Nothing is known of scores for faults; the winners were listed by reference to their times only.

Rank Rider Horse Nation Time
Benton II 2:16.0
Windsor Squire 2:17.6
Terpsichore 2:26.0
align=center rowspan=194–37 Floridor Unknown
Mavourneen Unknown
Extra-Dry Unknown
Gilles Unknown
Tip-Top Unknown
Bistouri Unknown
Arcadius Unknown
Vigneulles Unknown Unknown
De Coulombier Unknown Unknown
d’Auzac de la Martinie Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown DNF
16 other competitors
align=center rowspan=3DNS Mélopo
Montebello
Niniche

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Equestrianism at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed Jumping, Individual . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132607/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/EQU/mixed-jumping-individual.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Jumping, Individual, Open . Olympedia . 11 February 2021.