NZ’s Nicholson leads world eventing rankings
New Zealand Olympic squad captain Andrew Nicholson is the novel reason lay out ane inwards the HSBC Rankings later on the London 2012 Eventing contest at Greenwich Park.
Nicholson, captain of New Zealand’s bronze medal-winning team, is forthwith 46 points clear of William Fox-Pitt (GBR) who had led the HSBC Rankings since April.
New Zealand’s Jonathan Paget, 29, who began riding aged eighteen in addition to competed inwards his commencement CCI4* inwards 2010, has moved upward to 3rd inwards the HSBC Rankings, 21 points clear of fourth-placed Boyd Martin (USA).
Michael Jung (GER), who fix a novel tape inwards equestrian sport at London 2012 yesteryear becoming the first-ever lawsuit passenger to concord Olympic, European in addition to World titles at the same time, is forthwith inwards 5th place.
Britain’s Mary King, who made her 6th Olympic appearance inwards London every bit the oldest in addition to virtually experienced fellow member of the British Eventing team, is forthwith upward from 36th to 6th house inwards the rankings.
“Andrew Nicholson has made an immense contribution to New Zealand’s proud Olympic Games equestrian record, in addition to it’s smashing to come across him inwards the seat he deserves every bit leader of the HSBC Rankings,” said Jim Ellis, Chief Executive of Equestrian Sports New Zealand.
“Jonathan Paget set downwards his cards when he became a fellow member of the winning New Zealand squad at the London 2012 squad qualifier at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trial final year. We are delighted to come across him upward in that location amongst the eventing greats, in addition to this is all doing wonders for eventing inwards New Zealand in addition to the sport internationally.”
The HSBC Rankings are piece of occupation on a rolling 12-month footing in addition to this month’s rankings are based on results obtained betwixt 1 September 2011 in addition to two August 2012.
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