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. (Also known as the chevaux de selle event.) The top four placers are known, as are 14 more riders who also competed, including two women (Elvira Guerra and a French woman with the surname Moulin). 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. The contest consisted of performing both on the flat at various gaits as well as executing low jumps. Competitors were scored for the quality of the execution of the routine.[1]
| Equestrian Hacks and hunter combined at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Images of the hacks and hunter combined competition | ||||||||||
| Date | 31 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from at least 5 nations | |||||||||
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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".[2][3] These additional events include the hacks and hunter combined event. (Mallon and de Wael had included this event in their Olympic lists.) As with 24 official medal events from other sports, the IOC does not list the winners of the hacks and hunter combined event in its results database.
| Place | Rider | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louis Napoléon Murat (FRA) | The General |
| 2 | Victor Archenoul (FRA) | Retournelle |
| 3 | Robert de Montesquiou (FRA) | Grey Leg |
| 4 | Marcel Haëntjens (FRA) | Mavourneen |
| 5–51 | Maurice Jéhin (FRA) | Biscuit |
| 5–51 | René Alfred Robert de Quincey (FRA) | Cy Beau |
| 5–51 | Roy (FRA) | Reine de Sabat |
| 5–51 | Louis de Champsavin (FRA) | Terpsichore |
| 5–51 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Elvira Guerra (ITA) | Libertin |
| 5–51 |  Harold Dillon (GBR) | Duke d'Aoste |
| 5–51 | Georges de Lagarenne (FRA) | Louqsor |
| 5–51 |  Hermann Mandl (AUT) | Unknown |
| 5–51 | Cordon (FRA) | Unknown |
| 5–51 | Mathieu Marie de Lesseps (FRA) | Unknown |
| 5–51 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Élie de Polyakov (RUS) | Unknown |
| 5–51 | Moulin (FRA) | Unknown |
| 5–51 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Georges Van Der Poele (BEL) | Unknown |
| 5–51 | Vigneulles (FRA) | Unknown |
| 5–51 | Up to 33 more competitors | |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed Hacks And Hunter Combined". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Paris 1900". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4064-1.
Sources
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Accessed 19 January 2006. Available electronically at .
- 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.
- The Schoolmistress: Elvira Guerra-The forgotten female Olympic equestrian.