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Jumping

"I have always wanted to do this. I nearly did it in London. To actually win this and be lucky enough to get this horse here is pretty emotional for everyone in my team. My groom, Mark, had been with me 31 years. If you realise how many hours of the day he spends with that horse you would be amazed."
Nick Skelton (GBR), Olympic champion

Jumping @Rio2016 delivered at every level - top sport, edge of the seat entertainment, new champions, new nations, teamwork, team spirit and #TwoHearts

Family connection was also high on the agenda - with France's second team gold medal since 1912 bearing the son of one of the original French team gold winners of 1976...

Key stats @Rio2016 Jumping


75 horses and riders


men

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women

0


27 nations // Olympic Jumping début
for Chinese Taipei & Qatar


15 nations in the team competition


Individual medals hotly contested:


Clears in Round 1

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In the jump off

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1st Individual Olympic Jumping gold medal
for Great Britain


2nd Team Olympic Jumping gold for France –
they won their first team gold in @Montreal1976


1912-2016: MEDAL TALLY


Most Olympic gold medals per nation in Jumping: Germany

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(5 individual + 8 team)
Most individual Olympic gold medals in Jumping: Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola (FRA)

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(1952, 1964)

Individual medal podium

Nick Skelton (GBR) & Big Star
Peder Fredricson (SWE) & All In
Eric Lamaze (CAN) & Fine lady

Team medal podium

France
USA
Germany