Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – High jump
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]
| Equestrian high jump at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Dominique Gardères during equestrian high jump competition | ||||||||||
| Venue | 7th arrondissement of Paris | |||||||||
| Date | 2 June | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning height | 1.85 metres | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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[a] 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.[b]
Background
editNo 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
editMuch 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
edit| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 June 1900 | 16:30 | Final |
Results
editLittle is known of detailed results, though all of the competitors cleared 1.50 metres.[4]
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Horse | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Dominique Gardères[a] |  France |
Canéla | 1.85 |
| Gian Giorgio Trissino |  Italy |
Oreste | 1.85 | |
 |
Georges Van Der Poele[b] |  Belgium |
Ludlow | 1.70 |
| 4 | Gian Giorgio Trissino | Italy |
Mélopo | 1.70 |
| 5–8 | Paul Haëntjens | France |
Nell | 1.70 |
| Henri Leclerc | France |
Mahomet | 1.70 | |
| Napoléon Murat | France |
Arcadius | 1.70 | |
| Wignolle | France |
Sunrise | 1.70 | |
| 9–19 | ||||
| Napoléon Murat | France |
Bayard | Unknown | |
| Hubert Dutech | France |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| Charles van Langhendonck | Belgium |
Black Fly | Unknown | |
| Constant van Langhendonck | Belgium |
Roxanne | Unknown | |
| Gian Giorgio Trissino | Italy |
Montebello | Unknown | |
| Hermann Mandl |  Austria |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| 5 unknown combinations | Unknown | |||
Notes
edit- ^ a b Alternative research suggests the rider was Alfred Gardère.[2][3]
- ^ a b Some sources list the rider as André Moreau.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed High Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Houdaille, Roland (5 January 2024). "Alfred Gardère, du Houga, unique Gersois médaille d'or olympique". Le journal de Gers (in French). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ ""Ça bouleverse toute l'histoire olympique de l'équitation" : un champion gersois réhabilité 124 ans après". La Depeche (in French). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "High Jump, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
Sources
edit- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Available electronically at [1] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 29 July 2015.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.