Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping

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.

Show jumping
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Aimé Haegeman (1902)
Venue7th arrondissement of Paris
Date29 May
Competitors37 from 5 nations
Winning time2:16.0
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aimé Haegeman
 Belgium
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Georges Van Der Poele
 Belgium
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Louis de Champsavin
 France
1912 →

Background

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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

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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 different horses.[2]

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Tuesday, 29 May 1900 Final

Results

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

Rank Rider Horse Nation Time
  Aimé Haegeman Benton II   Belgium 2:16.0
  Georges Van Der Poele Windsor Squire   Belgium 2:17.6
  Louis de Champsavin Terpsichore   France 2:26.0
4–37 Arthur Philippot Floridor   France Unknown
Louis d'Havrincourt Mavourneen   France Unknown
Henri Leclerc Extra-Dry   France Unknown
Henri Leclerc Gilles   France Unknown
Charles, Count de Béthune-Scully Tip-Top   France Unknown
Maurice Jéhin[a] Bistouri   France Unknown
Napoléon Murat[b] Arcadius   France Unknown
Vigneulles Unknown   France Unknown
De Coulombier Unknown   France Unknown
d’Auzac de la Martinie Unknown   France Unknown
Paul Haëntjens Unknown   France Unknown
Dominique Gardères Unknown   France Unknown
Constant van Langhendonck Unknown   Belgium Unknown
Georges Kryn Unknown   Belgium Unknown
Eugène Poidebard Unknown   France Unknown
Hubert Dutech Unknown   France Unknown
Hermann Mandl Unknown   Austria Unknown
Charles van Langhendonck Unknown   Belgium DNF
16 other competitors
DNS Federico Caprilli Mélopo   Italy
Federico Caprilli Montebello   Italy
Ferdinand Po Niniche   Italy

Notes

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  1. ^ That Jéhin rode Bistouri, a horse which he owned, is presumed by de Wael.
  2. ^ 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Jumping, Individual, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

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