Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping
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Individual jumping at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Campo Marte | |||||||||
Date | 23 October | |||||||||
Competitors | 42 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Winning total | 4 faults | |||||||||
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The individual show jumping at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on 23 October. The event was open to men and women.[1] There were 42 competitors from 15 nations.[2] Each nation was limited to three riders. The event was won by William Steinkraus of the United States, the nation's first medal in individual jumping. Marion Coakes of Great Britain was the first female rider to win a medal in individual jumping, taking silver. Great Britain also earned its third consecutive bronze medal in the event, with David Broome earning his second (after 1960) to become the fifth person to win multiple medals in the event.