The
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...
was the only Olympic Games to date to feature an equestrian high jump competition. Nineteen competitors entered the high jump competition (similar to the modern
puissance
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Description
The competition involves a maximum of five rounds - opening round followed by four jump-offs, not against the clock. The first round consists of four t ...
), although not all details have been discovered.
Rain earlier on the day of the competition made the ground heavy and slippery, and the competition was close. Two competitors were awarded the joint gold medal when they both cleared . Competitors were allowed to enter more than once: one of the joint gold medalists,
Gian Giorgio Trissino
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, also came fourth on a different horse; he also won the silver medal in the
Equestrian long jump competition. The bronze medalist,
Georges Van Der Poele
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, also won the silver in the
Equestrian jumping competition.
Background
No equestrian events were held at the first modern Olympics in 1896. Five events, including this one, were featured in 1900. Only the show jumping competition would ever be held again after that; this was the only appearance of the high jump.
Competition format
Much like the human high jump, competitors received three attempts at each successive height. The bar started at 1.20 metres and increased by 10 centimetres at a time initially, at some point changing to 5 centimetres. Riders could compete more than once on different horses.
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Schedule
Results
Little is known of detailed results, though all of the competitors cleared 1.50 metres.[
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Notes
References
Sources
International Olympic Committee
medal winners database
* De Wael, Herman. ''Herman's Full Olympians'': "Equestrian 1900". Available electronically a
Accessed 29 July 2015.
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Jumping
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