Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – High jump
| Equestrian high jump at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Dominique Gardères during equestrian high jump competition | ||||||||||
| Venue | 7th arrondissement of Paris | |||||||||
| Date | 2 June | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning height | 1.85 metres | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| Jumping | |
| Hacks and hunter combined | |
| Long jump | |
| Four-in-hand mail coach | |
| High jump | |
The 1900 Summer Olympics 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), although not all details have been discovered.[1]
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 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in). Competitors were allowed to enter more than once: one of the joint gold medalists, Gian Giorgio Trissino, 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, 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.[2]
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.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 June 1900 | 16:30 | Final |
Results
Little is known of detailed results, though all of the competitors cleared 1.50 metres.[2]
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Horse | Height |
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Dominique Gardères |  France |
Canéla | 1.85 |
| Gian Giorgio Trissino |  Italy |
Oreste | 1.85 | |
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Georges Van Der Poele[a] |  Belgium |
Ludlow | 1.70 |
| 4 | Gian Giorgio Trissino | Italy |
Mélopo | 1.70 |
| 5–8 | Paul Haëntjens | France |
Nell | 1.70 |
| Henri Leclerc | France |
Mahomet | 1.70 | |
| Napoléon Murat | France |
Arcadius | 1.70 | |
| Wignolle | France |
Sunrise | 1.70 | |
| 9–19 | ||||
| Napoléon Murat | France |
Bayard | Unknown | |
| Hubert Dutech | France |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| Constant van Langhendonck | Belgium |
Black Fly | Unknown | |
| Charles van Langhendonck | Belgium |
Roxanne | Unknown | |
| Gian Giorgio Trissino | Italy |
Montebello | Unknown | |
| Hermann Mandl |  Austria |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| 5 unknown combinations | Unknown | |||
Notes
- ^ Many sources give Frenchman André Moreau as the rider.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed High Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "High Jump, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
Sources
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Available electronically at [1]. Accessed 29 July 2015.
- 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.