Medal winning mix at junior European jumping champs
Six nations claimed gilded medals at the 2012 European Championships for Young Riders, Juniors in addition to Children at Magna Racino inwards Ebreichsdorf, Austria, at the weekend.
More than 200 horses in addition to riders descending on the site, which many believed provided the best facilities always for the prestigious Championships.
Young Riders
The Young Rider Championship attracted a rigid plain of athletes, many of whom already compete regularly on the senior international circuit. The battle for the squad medals was intense in addition to but a unmarried fourth dimension error divided the French in addition to Swiss inwards the tussle for gold. Despite posting 2 double clears, the Swiss tally of 10 faults was but non plenty in addition to they were held downwards inwards the silvery medal seat yesteryear their European neighbours France, who finished on the winning amount of nine faults.
The battle for the bronze was but every bit unopen in addition to i time over again the in conclusion positions were separated yesteryear but i point. Going into the 2nd circular Sweden carried but viii penalties, good ahead of Deutschland on 17. The Germans seat inwards a flawless surgery inwards the 2nd circular for an overall amount of 17, in addition to were looking skillful for a movement upward onto the podium when the 2nd of the Swedes picked upward xvi faults. But Sweden managed to hang onto bronze amongst a clear in addition to 2 four-faulters, leaving the Germans out of the medals.
The scrap for private glory was also tough when the 3 principal contenders had a rigid Pb going into the 3rd in addition to in conclusion qualifier. Just 0.6 penalties separated Championship debutant Maelle Martin (FRA) in addition to Martin Fuchs (SUI), amongst Petronella Andersson (SWE) 7 faults farther behind. But sense prevailed when Fuchs picked upward but i fourth dimension error across both rounds to claim private gilded amongst his long fourth dimension partner, the 16-year-old grayness gelding Principal 12. Fuchs, who has previously won both silvery in addition to bronze at these Championships, right away has a amount laid of entitle medals to add together to his squad gilded from the Youth Olympic Games inwards 2010.
Maelle Martin picked upward an unfortunate 4 inwards each round, but a stunning double clear from Petronella Andersson meant the Swede pipped her French competitor to the silvery yesteryear but 0.13.
Juniors
It seems Republic of Ireland tin arrive at no incorrect at the moment, in addition to their winning streak continued with squad gilded inwards the Junior event. Following Cian O’Connor’s Olympic bronze medal, the senior Irish Gaelic squad won the prestigious Aga Khan trophy at the Dublin CSIO5* in conclusion Friday, but 24 hours afterward the Junior squad had swept to victory at Ebreichsdorf, finishing viii penalties ahead of Kingdom of Belgium in addition to Great UK of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland to claim gold.
A jump-off was required to separate Kingdom of Belgium in addition to Great Britain, who were tied on 12 faults afterward the 2 rounds. In the destination however, it was the Belgians that kept cool heads to comfortably clinch silvery amongst but 5 penalties inwards the jump-off, good ahead of Great Britain’s amount of 34. The Belgian silvery was i stride upward from their bronze medal surgery inwards 2010 in addition to Great UK of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland were thrilled amongst their bronze medal, having missed out on podium positions since 2008.
The private medals came downwards to but fourth dimension faults when the plow over 3 combinations jumped all 3 qualifiers without knocking a unmarried fence. High German athlete Maurice Tebbel came out on plow over amongst 5 clear rounds on his mountain Cooper 75. This talented bay gelding unremarkably competes amongst Tebbel’s father, Rene, but the junior passenger got keen shape out of the nine-year-old when finishing the Championships on a totally construct clean sheet. Camille Delaveau (FRA) in addition to Abigail Newbery (GBR) were on marker pegging ahead of the 2nd circular of the in conclusion qualifier amongst a unmarried fourth dimension error apiece. H5N1 foot-perfect clear inwards the in conclusion circular clinched the silvery for Delaveau, spell i fourth dimension error meant bronze for Newbery.
Children
Belgium took their 2nd squad medal during the Children’s Championship, but this fourth dimension they occupied the plow over stride of the podium, claiming gilded ahead of host patch Austria, amongst French Republic taking the bronze. Ten teams started the 2nd round on zero. Kingdom of Belgium held their nervus in addition to came abode amongst but 4 faults from the 2nd circular in addition to were deserving winners of the title. The Austrians also remained calm nether pull per unit of measurement area to complete on viii faults for the silver, spell French Republic in addition to Deutschland both clocked upward 12 penalties to forcefulness a jump-off for the bronze. With 3 clears against the clock, French Republic proved likewise rigid in addition to pushed Deutschland off the podium when they added a farther 12 penalties for overall fourth.
A thrilling three-way jump-off was required to separate the plow over 3 for the private medals. It seemed Kingdom of Belgium would larn far a double coming into the in conclusion circular amongst 2 of their riders on cypher penalties. H5N1 fence downwards in addition to a fourth dimension penalization seat Gilles Thomas (BEL) out of the reckoning, but Louise Van Laer’s (BEL) four-fault circular seat her on an fifty-fifty keel amongst Virag Weinhardt (HUN) in addition to Gianluca Mario Pirovano (ITA), who both carried forwards 4 faults from the 2nd qualifier but produced clear rounds inwards the in conclusion round. Against the clock, Pirovano’s unmarried knockdown was plenty to clinch gilded ahead of Weinhardt on viii faults in addition to Louise Van Laer (BEL) on 12.
Reporting: Anna Williams
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