| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
Representing  Belgium | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | Show jumping |
| 1976 Montreal | Team jumping |
François Mathy (born 31 December 1944) is a Belgian equestrian and Olympic medalist. He was born in Brussels. He competed in show jumping at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and won a bronze medal with the Belgian team, as well as a bronze medal in the individual contest. [1]
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The individual show jumping at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place on 27 July. The event was open to men and women. The individual show jumping event consisted of two rounds, held separately from the team competition. The top 20 riders from the first round qualified for the second round, both rounds were then combined to determine placement, if tied a jump-off between all tied riders would determine the winners. There were 47 competitors from 20 nations. The event was won by Alwin Schockemöhle of West Germany, the nation's first medal in individual jumping as a separate team. Canada also earned its first medal in the event, with Michel Vaillancourt's silver. François Mathy's bronze was Belgium's first medal in the event since 1912. Great Britain's podium streak in individual jumping ended at four Games, as Debbie Johnsey took fourth after reaching a three-way jump-off against Vaillancourt and Mathy but coming last out of the jump-off.
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