Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Hacks and hunter combined

{{short description|Equestrian at the Olympics}}

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Hacks and hunter combined

|games = 1900 Summer

|image = Épreuve-chevaux-de-selle-concours-hippique-international-JO1900.jpg

|caption = Images of the hacks and hunter combined competition

|venue = 7th arrondissement of Paris

|date = 31 May

|competitors = 51

|nations = at least 6

|longnames = yes

|gold = Napoléon Murat

|goldNOC = FRA

|silver = Victor Archenoul

|silverNOC = FRA

|bronze = Robert de Montesquiou

|bronzeNOC = FRA

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The "hacks and hunter combined", also known as the "chevaux de selle" (English: saddle horses), 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 unknown how many riders competed. The top four placers are known, as are about half the remaining riders who competed, including three women (Elvira Guerra, Jane Moulin and Blanche de Marcigny). As an upper limit, 50 men and 1 woman are listed as entrants in the Official Report, but it is almost certain that not all actually competed.

Sources prior to 1996 often did not list this event as Olympic. The IOC website currently has affirmed a total of 95 medal events, after accepting, as it appears, the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon regarding events that should be considered "Olympic".{{cite web|title= Paris 1900|publisher= International Olympic Committee|archivedate= 10 October 2017|url= https://www.olympic.org/paris-1900|accessdate= 2 October 2017|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171010120400/https://www.olympic.org/Paris-1900|url-status= live}}{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=inAwCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA25 | author = Mallon, Bill | year = 1998 | title = The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary | publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc. | location = Jefferson, North Carolina | isbn = 978-0-7864-4064-1}} These additional events include the hacks and hunter combined event. (Mallon and de Wael had included this event in their Olympic lists.)

Background

No 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 hacks and hunter combined.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/185003 |work=Olympedia |title=Hacks And Hunter Combined, Open |access-date=3 March 2021}}

Competition format

The contest consisted of performing both on the flat at various gaits as well as executing two low jumps. Competitors were scored for the quality of the execution of the routine.{{Cite sports-reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/EQU/mixed-hacks-and-hunter-combined.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132608/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/EQU/mixed-hacks-and-hunter-combined.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Equestrianism at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed Hacks And Hunter Combined |accessdate=12 April 2020}}

Schedule

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! Date

! Time

! Round

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| Thursday, 31 May 1900

Final

Results

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! Rank

RiderNationHorse
{{gold01}}align=left| Napoléon Muratalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| The General
{{silver02}}align=left| Victor Archenoulalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Retournelle
{{bronze03}}align=left| Robert de Montesquioualign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Grey Leg
4align=left| Paul Haëntjensalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Mavourneen
rowspan=22| 5–51align=left| Maurice Jéhinalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Biscuit
align=left| René Alfred Robert de Quinceyalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Cy Beau
align=left| Auguste Royalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Reine de Sabat
align=left| Louis de Champsavinalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Terpsichore
align=left| Elvira Guerraalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Libertin
align=left| Pierre Dillonalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Duc d'Aoste
align=left| Georges de Lagarennealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Louqsor
align=left| Hermann Mandlalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUT|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Cordonalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Mathieu Marie de Lessepsalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Élie de Polyakovalign=left| {{flagIOC|RU1|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Jane Moulinalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Georges Van Der Poelealign=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Vigneullesalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Blanche de Marcignyalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| de La Forgue de Bellegarde{{efn|Son of Camille de La Forgue de Bellegarde.}}align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Staag
align=left| Maurice Foachealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Fils d'Artois
align=left| Pierre Louis Alaretalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Charles Baveauxalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| <Unknown>
align=left| Marquis de Croixalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Ronfleur
align=left| Louis d'Havrincourtalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1900 Summer}}align=left| Bambocheur
colspan=3| Up to 26 more competitors

Sources: {{cite report |section=Section V: Sport Hippique |title=Concours Internationaux d'exercices physiques et de sports |date=1901 |pages=278–295 |publisher=Ministére du commerce, de l'industrie, des postes et des télégraphes |url=https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/6681/rec/3 |language=French |access-date=9 March 2022}}{{cite book |last1=Mallon |first1=Bill |title=The 1900 Olympic Games |date=11 July 2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786489527 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CHYwCgAAQBAJ |access-date=2 April 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.retronews.fr/journal/la-france-militaire/01-jun-1900/2001/4873210/2 |title=Le Concours Hippique; Journee du 31 Mai |newspaper=La France Militaire |date=1 June 1900 |page=2 |language=French |via=Retro News |access-date=6 March 2022}}{{cite magazine |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k39997028/f1.item |title=Le Concours Hippique (1) |magazine=L'Acclimatation des animaux et des plantes |page=289–290 |issue= |date= |language=French |via=Gallica |access-date=6 March 2022}}

Notes

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References

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Sources

  • [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee] medal winners database
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Accessed 19 January 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/equ1900.html ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716182341/http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/equ1900.html |date=16 July 2012 }}.
  • {{cite book | author = Mallon, Bill | year = 1998 | title = The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary | publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | location = Jefferson, North Carolina | isbn = 0-7864-0378-0 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/1900olympicgames00mall }}
  • The Schoolmistress: [http://theschoolmistress-troton.blogspot.com/2012/07/elvira-guerra-forgotten-female-olympic.html Elvira Guerra-The forgotten female Olympic equestrian.]

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