The
1900 Summer Olympics was the only Olympic Games to date to feature an equestrian long jump competition. Of the seventeen competitors who entered, around half are known by name.
The event was won by
Constant van Langhendonck
Constant Octave van Langhendonck (3 February 1870 in Muizen – 2 September 1944 in Brussels) was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris
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of Belgium, with silver going to
Gian Giorgio Trissino
Gian Giorgio Trissino (8 July 1478 – 8 December 1550), also called Giovan Giorgio Trissino and self-styled as Giovan Giωrgio Trissino, was a Venetian Renaissance humanist, poet, dramatist, diplomat, grammarian, linguist, and philosopher.
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of Italy and bronze to
Jacques de Prunelé
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of France.
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 long jump.
Competition format
The competition format was more like a human high jump than long jump, with competitors trying to clear a fixed distance that increased with each success rather than simply jumping and measuring the distance. The equestrian long jump involved trying to clear a water jump with the take-off point moved further back each time the jump was made. The distance began at 4.50 metres, increasing gradually to 4.90 metres. Remaining riders at that point could choose subsequent distances.
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Schedule
Results
All 17 competitors managed to jump , but several were eliminated at . The winning jump of was considered unimpressive, but was in part due to heavy ground caused by rain earlier on the day of the competition. The silver medal was won by an Italian competitor Gian Giorgio Trissino
Gian Giorgio Trissino (8 July 1478 – 8 December 1550), also called Giovan Giorgio Trissino and self-styled as Giovan Giωrgio Trissino, was a Venetian Renaissance humanist, poet, dramatist, diplomat, grammarian, linguist, and philosopher.
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, who also won the joint gold medal in the Equestrian high jump competition.
References
External links
* Megan Gibson
9 Really Strange Sports That Are No Longer in the Olympics: Horse Long Jump
Time
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, July 6, 2012
Sources
International Olympic Committee
medal winners database
* De Wael, Herman. ''Herman's Full Olympians'': "Equestrian 1900". Available electronically a
Accessed July 29, 2015.
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Jumping
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