2024 Paris Olympics: Show Jumping Individual Qualifier

Seventy-three riders attempted the course co-designed by Santiago Varela from Spain and Grégory Bodo from France today.

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In an exciting first day of individual show jumping competition, two of the three U.S. riders qualified to move on to the Paris 2024 Olympics individual jumping finals tomorrow.

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Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque were one of two U.S. horse and rider combinations to produce a qualifying ride, jumping clear for the third time at the Olympics and within the time (76.97).

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Laura Kraut and Baloutinue jumped well, but had an unfortunate rail. They finished on a quick time (73.22), however, which in the end allowed them to qualify to move on to the final as one of the faster four-fault rounds.

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The final rider for the USA and 60th to enter the ring, McLain Ward riding Ilex, jumped a gorgeous round, but had the most unlucky twist of fate when the top rail of the final fence fell.

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The individual final and medal ceremony are tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central European Time (4:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time).

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