At the 1900 Summer Olympics

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

, five equestrian

Equestrianism

Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...

 events were contested. Only three are currently considered Olympic by the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

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. It is not certain how many competitors there were, but it is likely that there were between 37 and 64. Calculation of number of competitors is complicated by the fact that a rider might enter an event multiple times on different horses. Five nations competed in the Olympic events, with three more (Germany

Germany

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, Spain

Spain

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, and Austria

Austria

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) in the non-Olympic competitions. There was a female rider, Elvira Guerra, but she competed only in the non-Olympic hacks and hunter combined event.

Medal table

1		2	1	1	4
2		1	1	0	2
3		1	0	2	3

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Jumping Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Jumping The jumping event at the 1900 Summer Olympics Equestrian competition was similar to the modern event. The course was 850 metres long with 22 jumps, including a double jump and a triple jump as well as a 4-metre water jump. 45 competitors entered, though only 37 competed...
High jump Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics - High jump In the equestrian events at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 18 competitors entered the high jump competition, though only five are known by name. Of the remaining 13, 6 were French, 3 Belgian, 1 Russian, and 3 Italian.-References:* medal winners database...		none awarded
Long jump Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Long jump 17 competitors entered the 1900 Summer Olympics Equestrian long jump competition. Six are known by name. Of the rest, 7 were French and 2 Belgian.-References:* medal winners database...
Hacks and hunter combined Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Hacks and hunter combined It is unknown how many riders competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics Equestrian hacks and hunter combined competition. The top four placers are known, as are eight more riders who also competed...	Contested, but considered a non-Olympic event
Mail coach Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Mail coach 31 entrants are listed for the 1900 Summer Olympics Equestrian mail coach competition event; all 29 of the riders are known by name...	Contested, but considered a non-Olympic event

Participating nations

An estimated total of 60 riders from 5 nations (excluding riders known to have competed only in the non-Olympic events) competed at the Paris Games:

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in equestrian