Equestrian events at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Equestrian
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Venue 7th arrondissement of Paris (south of the Place de Breteuil)
Dates29 May – 2 June 1900
No. of events5
CompetitorsUp to 64 [lower-alpha 1]  from 8 [lower-alpha 2]  nations
1912  

Five equestrian competitions were held from 29 May to 2 June 1900 at the Concours Hippique International (English: International Horse Show) in Paris as part of the Exposition Universelle. The events were later classified as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics. The events were organised by the Société hippique française  [ fr ], with competitors from eight countries competing in three jumping and two driving events at the Place de Breteuil in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. [1]

Only the three jumping events had been considered "Olympic" by the International Olympic Committee in the past. The IOC website currently has affirmed a total of 95 medal events, after accepting, as it appears, the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon for events that should be considered "Olympic". [2] [3] These additional events include two equestrian driving events. It is not certain how many competitors there were, but it is likely that there were between 37 and 64. [lower-alpha 1] Five nations competed in the Olympic jumping events, with three more (Germany, Spain, and Austria) in the two driving events. There were three female riders, all of whom competed in the hacks and hunter combined event: Italian Elvira Guerra and Frenchwomen Jane Moulin and Blanche de Marcigny. [4] [5]

Schedule

DateTimeEvent
Tuesday, 29 May 1900 Jumping (obstacle course)
Thursday, 31 May 1900 Hacks and hunter combined
Long jump
Saturday, 2 June 190014:00 Four-in-hand mail coach
16:30 High jump

Medal table

Dominique Garderes, winner of the high jump competition Gardere 1900.jpg
Dominique Gardères, winner of the high jump competition
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)3115
2Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2248
3Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)1102
Totals (3 entries)64515

Medal summary

Constant van Langhendonck, winner of the long jump competition Langhendonck 1900.jpg
Constant van Langhendonck, winner of the long jump competition
EventGoldSilverBronze
Jumping
details
Aimé Haegeman
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Georges Van Der Poele
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Louis de Champsavin
Flag of France.svg  France
High jump
details
Dominique Gardères
Flag of France.svg  France

Gian Giorgio Trissino
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy

none awarded Georges Van Der Poele
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Long jump
details
Constant van Langhendonck
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Gian Giorgio Trissino
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Jacques de Prunelé [6]
Flag of France.svg  France
Hacks and hunter
details
Napoléon Murat
Flag of France.svg  France
Victor Archenoul
Flag of France.svg  France
Robert de Montesquiou-Fézensac
Flag of France.svg  France
Mail coach
details
Georges Nagelmackers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Léon Thome
Flag of France.svg  France
Jean de Neuflize
Flag of France.svg  France

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The exact number of competitors is unknown. Mallon has 47 known competitors, giving no estimate for unknowns. Many of the known competitors are in the four-in-hand mail coach event. De Wael claims 16 unknowns and adds a 48th name to the known list, for a total of 64. Both sources include all five events. Calculation of number of competitors is complicated by the fact that a rider might enter an event multiple times on different horses.
  2. Official figures based on nationality of owner. [1]

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References

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