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The individual show jumping event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 5–6 August 2024. [1] The event was won by German rider Christian Kukuk, second place was Swiss rider Steve Guerdat, and third was Netherlands rider Maikel van der Vleuten. [2]
Equine events began at the Olympics in 1900, when competitions in polo (considered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be a separate sport from the other equestrian events), vaulting, four-in-hand driving, mail coach driving, mixed hacks and hunters and three types of jumping (high jump, long jump and show-jumping) were held.
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify up to 4 horse and rider pairs; there were a total of 75 quota places. Each of the 15 nations qualified for the team jumping could enter 4 pairs in the individual event. The qualified teams were: Host Great Britain; 5 teams from the World Equestrian Games: Germany, France, Belgium, Brazil, and ...
It is the oldest of the six events on the current programme, debuting in 1900 as one of the first Olympic equestrian events. No equestrian events were held in 1904 or 1908; when the sport returned in 1912, individual jumping was joined by team jumping, individual and team eventing, and individual dressage. Individual jumping has been held at ...
The individual show jumping at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place on 12 August at the Santa Anita Racetrack. [1] The event was open to both men and women. There were 51 competitors from 21 nations.
The individual show jumping in equestrian at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 14–19 August. [1] Like all other equestrian events, the jumping competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division.
The individual show jumping event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 3–4 August 2021 at the Baji Koen. [1] Like all other equestrian events, the jumping competition is mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 75 riders from 35 nations are expected to compete.
The individual show jumping at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on 23 October. The event was open to men and women. [1] There were 42 competitors from 15 nations. [2] Each nation was limited to three riders. The event was won by William Steinkraus of the United States, the nation's first medal in individual jumping.