The countdown to know the Paris 2024 Olympic individual champion has begun!

Paris 2024

Today, in glorious Versailles sunshine, in front a packed stadium of  enthusiastic spectators, 75 horses and riders have jumped a challenging course, to earn the chance to compete in tomorrow's individual Olympic final. 

 

 

World number 1 Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) riding King Edward during the Individual Show Jumping Qualifier at the Chateau de Versailles for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. World number 1 Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) riding King Edward during the Individual Show Jumping Qualifier at the Chateau de Versailles for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The top-30 qualified today, led by Julien Epaillard (FRA), will go through to the Individual Final on Tuesday 6 August, running in reverse order of classification and all starting again on a zero scoreline. 

Julien Epaillard (FRA) riding Dubai du Cedre during the Individual Show Jumping Qualifier at the Chateau de Versailles for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo Credit: FEI/Benjamin Clark Julien Epaillard (FRA) riding Dubai du Cedre during the Individual Show Jumping Qualifier at the Chateau de Versailles for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo Credit: FEI/Benjamin Clark

The Individual Qualifier will be conducted over one round under Table A against the clock, without a jump-off, at a speed of 400 metres per minute (Article 238.2.1 of Jumping Rules).

JUMPING INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER RESULTS HERE

PHOTO:  The current reigning Olympic champion, Ben Maher, this time with Dallas Vegas Batilly, during the Individual Show Jumping Qualifier at the Chateau de Versailles for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Credit: FEI/Benjamin Clark