Jean Jacoby’s drawing ‘Rugby’ won him gold in 1928
3. Equestrian long jump
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The horse long jump event from Paris 1900
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The long jump and the equestrian events are both classic Olympic events, with the former featuring in every edition of the Games so far. Surprisingly, a cocktail of both events was on show at the 1900 Olympics – the only time such an event took place in history.
The gold medal-winning distance in the men’s long jump was 7.19 m by the USA’s Alvin Kraenzlein, but all it took to win the equestrian long jump was a length of 6.10 by a horse named Extra-Dry. This was due to the heavy ground as a result of torrential rains, as a majority of the 17 contestants were eliminated at the 4.90 m mark.
Constant van Langhendonck of Belgium picked up the gold medal, while Italian Gian Giorgio Trissino won silver with a mere 5.70 m jump.
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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
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