Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping

Show jumping

at the Games of the II Olympiad

Aimé Haegeman (1902)

Venue

7th arrondissement of Paris

Date

29 May

Competitors

37 from 5 nations

Winning time

2:16.0

Medalists

		Aimé Haegeman Belgium
		Georges Van Der Poele Belgium
		Louis de Champsavin France

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Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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	Long jump
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	High jump
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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.

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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 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

^ 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

^ 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

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.