The individual jumping event, part of the equestrian program at the 2000 Summer Olympics, was held from 25 September to 27 September 2000 at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre 45 miles outside of Sydney, Australia. Like all other equestrian events, the jumping competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division.
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Round 1
Held Monday, September 25, 2000 . The two riders who were eliminated during the round automatically received a score 20 points higher than the highest other score and continued to compete in the second round.
Round 2
The second qualifying round was also the first team round. Held Thursday, September 28, 2000.
Round 3
The third individual qualifier was also the second team round. All athletes competed individually regardless of their team's qualification. 45 pairs advanced to the final round. Only three pairs from any single NOC could advance. This led to four pairs being eliminated. Held Thursday, September 28, 2000.
Round A
All scores were reset to zero after the third qualifying round. Held Sunday, October 1, 2000. The top 20 riders and ties advanced to Round B of the finals.
Round B
The 12-way tie for 20th place resulted in 31 pairs advancing to the second round of the final. A jump-off was required to break the ties for the medals.