Obstacle jumping 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 was similar to the modern show jumping event. 45 competitors entered, though only 37 competed, with some information unknown. The event was won by Aimé Haegeman of Belgium, with his countryman Georges Van Der Poele taking second and Louis de Champsavin of France in third.
Background This was the first appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics at which equestrian sports have been featured (that is, excluding 1896, 1904, and 1908). It is the only event on the current programme that was held in 1900.
Competition format The course was long with 22 jumps, including a double jump and a triple jump as well as a water jump. The average height of the jumps was . Both military and non-military riders (and their mounts) were allowed to compete, excluding military school horses. The scoring format is not known. A single round was held. Riders could apparently compete multiple times on different horses.
Schedule Date Time Round Tuesday, 29 May 1900 Final
Results
Nothing is known of scores for faults; the winners were listed by reference to their times only.
Rank Rider Horse Nation Time Aimé Haegeman Benton II 2:16.0 Georges Van Der Poele Windsor Squire 2:17.6 Louis de Champsavin Terpsichore 2:26.0 4–37 Arthur Philippot Floridor Unknown Louis d'Havrincourt Mavourneen Unknown Henri Leclerc Extra-Dry Unknown Henri Leclerc Gilles Unknown Charles, Count de Béthune-Scully Tip-Top Unknown Maurice Jéhin Bistouri Unknown Napoléon Murat Arcadius Unknown Vigneulles Unknown Unknown De Coulombier Unknown Unknown d’Auzac de la Martinie Unknown Unknown Paul Haëntjens Unknown Unknown Dominique Gardères Unknown Unknown Constant van Langhendonck Unknown Unknown Georges Kryn Unknown Unknown Eugène Poidebard Unknown Unknown Hubert Dutech Unknown Unknown Hermann Mandl Unknown Unknown Charles van Langhendonck Unknown DNF 16 other competitors DNS Federico Caprilli Mélopo – Federico Caprilli Montebello – Ferdinand Po Niniche –
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References
Sources International Olympic Committee medal winners database De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Available electronically at . Accessed 29 July 2006.