The individual show jumping event consisted of two rounds, held separately from the team competition.

Great Britain's podium streak in individual jumping ended at four Games, as Debbie Johnsey took fourth after reaching a three-way jump-off against Vaillancourt and Mathy but coming last out of the jump-off.

The brothers were competing in their eighth (and final) Olympics, the first people to appear in eight Games.

The 1956 gold medalist Hans Günter Winkler of West Germany was also competing again after not participating in 1972.

Hartwig Steenken, also of West Germany, was the reigning World Champion but did not compete in Montreal.