Equestrian_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics_–_Individual_jumping
Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping
Equestrian at the Olympics
The individual show jumping or "Prix des Nations" at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on 3 August, at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. It was the ninth appearance of the event. For the first time, the event featured two rounds.[1] There were 51 competitors from 20 nations, with each nation able to send a team of up to three riders with the results shared between team and individual events.[2] The event was won by Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola of France, the nation's first victory in individual jumping since 1912 and second overall (the first nation to win a second gold medal in the event; the previous eight editions were all won by riders of different nationalities). Óscar Cristi of Chile took silver for that nation's first medal in the event. German rider Fritz Thiedemann earned bronze.