User:Wjemather/Olympics

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Statistics
Per the official report:

Obstacle jumping

 * Official report lists first 3; most sources (incl. IOC) list the 7 "flots de rubans" (rosette) winners; Mallon also lists Mandl, but doesn't list Phillipot
 * Official report states 45 horses. Official programme has 38; Floridor (Phillipot) is not listed, nor is Mandl (their inclusion leaves 2 Belgian & 3 French entrants)
 * Only first 3 had clear rounds; Floridor was quicker but clipped a couple of obstacles (without knocking any down) for 1/4 fault and was classified behind the first 3.

Saddle horses (hacks and hunter combined)

 * Official report has very limited details of the first 4; most sources detail them plus an additional 7 "flots de rubans" (rosette) winners; Mallon also lists Mandl

Long jump

 * Official report just has the winner and distances; IOC list top 4, plus Ploque, van der Meulen & Visconti di Modrone; Mallon lists top 4, plus Mandl & Visconti, and disagrees with contemporary sources on rider & owner of Tolla

Four-in-hand (mail coach)

 * All owners listed in the official report, along with first three places.

High jump

 * Official report details top 4 and heights; IOC adds Haëntjens; Mallon adds Mandl, and conflicts with contemporary sources regarding ownership of Ludlow & other Italian horses that were trained by Caprilli, but owned by others

Men's amateur championship

 * Official report states 52 players (41 foreigners)

Women's championship

 * Official report states 19 players

Men's handicap

 * Official report states 38 players; newspaper reports state 24 entries; Olympedia has 19