Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping
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The individual show jumping at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place on 17 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. The event was open to men and women, with two women competing. It was the 10th appearance of the event.[1] There were 66 competitors from 24 nations, with each nation able to send a team of up to three riders and the team and individual events sharing results.[2] The event was won by Hans Günter Winkler of the United Team of Germany, a victory in the debut for that nation though Germany had won in 1936. Brothers Raimondo D'Inzeo and Piero D'Inzeo took silver and bronze, respectively, the first medals for Italy in individual jumping since 1924.
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Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Date | 17 June | |||||||||
Competitors | 66 from 24 nations | |||||||||
Winning total | 4 | |||||||||
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