Olympics-Equestrian-All eyes on King Edward as von Eckermann seeks long-awaited jumping gold


Paris 2024 Olympics - Equestrian - Jumping Individual Qualifier - Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France - August 05, 2024. Henrik von Eckermann of Sweden riding King Edward in action. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

VERSAILLES (Reuters) - Swedish showjumper Henrik von Eckermann and his champion horse King Edward were the centre of attention of Monday's Olympic qualifiers, in which the pair jumped clear and secured their ticket to Tuesday's individual final.

Analyst firm EquiRatings said King Edward, who has been clear in two-thirds of his appearances, is the best jumping horse on record based on its data.

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