Maher Shuts Down Dominant Swedes to Win Individual Show Jumping Gold

Ben Maher and Explosion W (GBR) leapt past a fierce Swedish contingent to capture gold in the individual show jumping final after a thrilling jump-off. Maher topped qualifying the day before with a clean round and the fastest time of the day. This is Maher's fourth-straight Olympic appearance with the British jumping squad. He won team gold on home soil at the 2012 London Games aboard Triple X III.