Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – High jump

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Equestrian high jump
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Gardere 1900.jpg
Dominique Gardères during equestrian high jump competition
Venue 7th arrondissement of Paris
Date2 June
Competitors19 from 5 nations
Winning height1.85 metres
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Dominique Gardères
Flag of France.svg  France
Gold medal icon.svg Gian Giorgio Trissino
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Georges Van Der Poele
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

The high jump 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 is 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. Gian Giorgio Trissino and Dominique Gardères [lower-alpha 1] were joint winners after both cleared 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in). Competitors were allowed to enter more than once, and Trissino also came fourth on another horse; he also came second in the long jump competition. Georges Van Der Poele, who had finished second in the show jumping competition a few days earlier, was third. [lower-alpha 2]

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. [4]

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. [4]

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Saturday, 2 June 190016:30Final

Results

Little is known of detailed results, though all of the competitors cleared 1.50 metres. [4]

RankRiderNationHorseHeight
Gold medal icon.svg Dominique Gardères [lower-alpha 1] Flag of France.svg  France Canéla1.85
Gian Giorgio Trissino Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Oreste1.85
Bronze medal icon.svg Georges Van Der Poele [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Ludlow1.70
4 Gian Giorgio Trissino Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Mélopo1.70
5–8 Paul Haëntjens Flag of France.svg  France Nell1.70
Henri Leclerc Flag of France.svg  France Mahomet1.70
Napoléon Murat Flag of France.svg  France Arcadius1.70
WignolleFlag of France.svg  France Sunrise1.70
9–19
Napoléon Murat Flag of France.svg  France BayardUnknown
Hubert Dutech Flag of France.svg  France UnknownUnknown
Charles van Langhendonck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Black FlyUnknown
Constant van Langhendonck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium RoxanneUnknown
Gian Giorgio Trissino Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy MontebelloUnknown
Hermann Mandl Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria UnknownUnknown
5 unknown combinationsUnknown

Notes

  1. 1 2 Alternative research suggests the rider was Alfred Gardère. [2] [3]
  2. 1 2 Some sources list the rider as André Moreau.

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