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Tokyo Olympics: Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza qualifies for jumping final

Fouaad Mirza is the first Indian equestrian at the Olympics in over two decades

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Fouaad Mirza in action at Tokyo Olympics. Pic AP/PTI

Fouaad Mirza in action at Tokyo Olympics. Pic AP/PTI

Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza has advanced to jumping finals of individual eventing at the Olympics, managing to stay inside the top-25 with his horse Seigneur Medicott.

The 29-year-old Mirza, who had spectacular dressage round by taking the ninth place on July 31, knocked two fences in the jumping round to incur eight penalty points en route to finish 25th with an overall 47.2 penalty points. The finals will again be a jumping round where the top 25 will compete later in the day. Mirza is the first Indian equestrian at the Olympics in over two decades.

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