Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Mail coach

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Equestrian mail coach
at the Games of the II Olympiad
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Baron Étienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt at the equestrian mail coach competition
Venue 7th arrondissement of Paris
Date2 June
Competitors28 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Georges Nagelmackers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Silver medal icon.svg Léon Thome
Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Jean de Neuflize
Flag of France.svg  France

The four-in-hand mail coach driving 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. There were 31 entrants listed for the event; all 28 of them are known by name (three entered twice each). [1] The event was won by the team of Georges Nagelmackers (one of the competitors who entered twice) of Belgium. The teams of Léon Thome and Jean de Neuflize, both of France, were classified in second and third place respectively. [2] [3]

Sources prior to 1996 often did not list this event as Olympic. The IOC website currently has affirmed a total of 95 medal events, after accepting, as it appears, the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon regarding events that should be considered "Olympic". These additional events include the mail coach event. [4] [5] (Mallon and de Wael had included this event in their Olympic lists.)

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 mail coach event. [6]

Competition format

The contestants drove mail coaches drawn by four horses each, with the winners determined by a jury. Many of the coaches were driven by their owners. The event took place at the small Place de Breteuil, which was unable to accommodate all 31 coaches simultaneously. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Saturday, 2 June 190014:00Final

Results

Very little is known about the results of the event.

RankDriverNation
Gold medal icon.svg Georges Nagelmackers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Silver medal icon.svg Léon Thome Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Jean de Neuflize Flag of France.svg  France
4Philippe VernesFlag of France.svg  France
5–31 Étienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Étienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Georges Nagelmackers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Vladimir Nikolayevich Orlov Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire
Charles Eugène Amable de Veauce Flag of France.svg  France
Luis Antonio de GuadalminaFlag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain
Élie de Polyakov Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire
Octave Gallice Flag of France.svg  France
Jacques la Caze Flag of France.svg  France
Jacques la Caze Flag of France.svg  France
James Hennessy Flag of France.svg  France
Gaston Saint-Paul de Sinçay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Adrien de Noailles Flag of France.svg  France
Jacques de Waru Flag of France.svg  France
Bertrand ChanuFlag of France.svg  France
Geoffroy d'Andigné Flag of France.svg  France
Jacques d'Arlincourt Flag of France.svg  France
Georges ChaudoirFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Louis du Douet de GravilleFlag of France.svg  France
Max Guilleaume Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Paul LambertFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Ferdinand de Lariboisière Flag of France.svg  France
Hermann Mandl Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
OrbanFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Georges PauwelsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Paul de Saint-LégerFlag of France.svg  France
Georges de ZoghebFlag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria

Notes

  1. 1 2 One of Étienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt's coaches was driven by Count de La Mazelière. [3]

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