- This event has passed.
Olympics: Jumping Individual Qualifier
August 5 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Individual Jumping Qualifier
World No. 1 Henrik Von Eckermann of Sweden enters the Olympics as the undisputed king of equestrian jumping. After finishing fourth in Tokyo, Von Eckermann has been dominant, capturing gold at both the 2022 World Championships and the 2023 and 2024 World Cups. He has held the world No. 1 ranking since March 2023, and is only missing an Olympic individual title in order to complete a perfect résumé. With his form over the past competitions, the title will be his to lose.
Von Eckermann will face some of his stiffest competition in the form of the Swiss riders No. 4, Steve Guerdat, and No. 8, Martin Fuchs. Guerdat is a three-time World Cup champion, with his last title coming in 2019. He is also a five-time Olympian and won the individual jumping gold medal at the London Games. Fuchs won the World Cup in 2022, the last athlete beside Von Eckermann to win the event, and finished runner-up in both the 2018 World Championships and the 2021 European Championships. Defending Olympic champion and world No. 2 Ben Maher of Great Britain will also be in contention, finishing sixth at the 2024 World Cup and 2022 World Championships.
For Team USA, three-time Olympian and world No. 6 Kent Farrington will be pushing for a podium finish in Paris after finishing fourth at the 2024 World Cup.
Not sure how to live stream this event? Click here to find out how
*Please note: Times here are South African, and end times are best guess
0
