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 | ||||||||||
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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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Background edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 29 May 1900 | Final |
Results edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
Sources edit
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Available electronically at [1] Archived 19 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. 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.