Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping


The individual jumping at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place on 17 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. The event was open to men and women. It was the 10th appearance of the event.

Competition format

The team and individual jumping competitions used the same results. The course had 13 obstacles. The time limit was 1 minute, 56.1 seconds. Penalty points were received for obstacle faults or exceeding the time limit. A third refusal or jumping an obstacle out of order resulted in elimination. Scores from the two runs were added together for a total score.

Results

66 riders competed.