Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Hacks and hunter combined Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Hacks and hunter combined It is unknown how many riders competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics Equestrian hacks and hunter combined competition. (Also known as the "chevaux de selle" event.) The top four placers are known, as are eight more riders who also competed, including one woman (). As an upper limit, 50 men and 1 woman are listed as entrants in the Official Report, but it is almost certain that not all actually competed. The contest consisted of performing both on the flat at various gaits as well as executing low jumps.
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was the third time the event had been featured at the Olympics. The Olympic record was beat three times in the course of the Games. Ten sets of hurdles were set on the course. The hurdles were 3 feet (= 91.5 centimetre) tall and were placed 35 metres apart beginning 45 metres from the starting line. The competition was held from Monday, July 20, 1908 to Wednesday, July 22,