VERSAILLES, France : German eventing rider Michael Jung won his fourth Olympic gold medal on Monday after beating his main challengers Christopher Burton from Australia and Briton Laura Collett in the final showjumping contest.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Equestrian - Eventing Individual Jumping Final - Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France - July 29, 2024. Michael Jung of Germany riding Chipmunk Frh in action before winning gold. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Paris 2024 Olympics - Equestrian - Eventing Individual Jumping Final - Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France - July 29, 2024. Laura Collett of Britain riding London 52 reacts after competing. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra Securing his third individual Olympics win after London 2012 and Rio 2016, Jung managed to follow up on an outstanding dressage score on Saturday with a flawless and perfectly timed cross-country ride and two solid jumping performances the two following days.
Jung had said he would"coddle and pamper" his partner ahead of the jumping final with a good portion of carrots.
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