Double gold for Germany at World Single Driving Champs
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Mistakes past times Polish driver Bartolomiej Kwiatek handed the FEI World Single Driving Championships championship to Germany’s Christoph Dieker at Companhia das Lezirias, Portugal, at the weekend.
Dieker came 2nd inwards the dressage, stayed on argent afterward the marathon in addition to alone had ane fault inwards the in conclusion obstruction driving competition. Bartolomiej Kwiatek was on golden earlier the cones, but sadly made likewise many faults in addition to non alone gave away private gold, but also squad bronze.
Michael Barbey (SUI) won the argent private medal; the bronze medal went to Wilbrord van den Broek (NED). The High German squad successfully defended their golden medal. The squad argent was won past times Switzerland in addition to the bronze squad medal was awarded to the Netherlands.
The wonderful site of Companhia das Lezirias has been hosting national driving competitions since 2000 in addition to the Portuguese organizers welcomed 73 competitors from twenty nations at the comfortable in addition to good set out contest site. Despite the hot weather condition – the temperature on marathon 24-hour interval was 40°C – the competitions were run according to computer programme in addition to all necessary precautions were taken to ensure the welfare of the participating horses. The competitors in addition to spectators were treated to viii wonderful obstacles, designed past times O-course designer Richard Nicoll (USA), who was with others also responsible for the courses at the showtime World Single Championships inwards Ebbs 1998 in addition to inwards Astorp 2004. Nicoll received many compliments from the drivers for his challenging, but fair design.
Bartolomiej Kwiatek defended the argent medal he won with Lokan at the previous World Championships inwards Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA) inwards 2010 in addition to made his showtime movement towards a novel medal inwards the dressage. Driving his 11-year quondam Silesian stallion Lokan, ‘Bartek’ seat downwards his best surgical operation ever.
“I am the happiest mortal inwards the world,” said Kwiatek. “Lokan is simply an incredible Equus caballus in addition to I believe the fundamental to our success is the skillful human relationship that nosotros have. I was afraid that I had non trained him plenty in addition to that I would non have got the correct feeling, but it all came together perfectly.”
Although the combination did non create a really fast marathon, they were able to proceed their atomic number 82 inwards the standings: “Lokan is a dark Equus caballus in addition to a heavy horse, thence the estrus was a disadvantage to us,” said Kwiatek. “Despite approximately hickups inwards obstruction six, I am quite happy with our performance.”
The 30-year quondam professional person driver in addition to Equus caballus trainer lost it all inwards the tricky cones course, where the allowed fourth dimension was the decisive factor. Being the in conclusion starter inwards the course, he was a footling over 5 penalization points ahead of Dieker, who had secured his silver. Kwiatek was unable to bargain with the pressure level in addition to knocked 4 balls down, which dropped him to the quaternary place.
German squad fellow member Christoph Dieker was ane of the showtime drivers who drove dressage on the showtime day. Dieker received a grade of 39,55 for his examination with the 17-year-old FST Elmor. Dieker felt that he had been lucky with the points: “This definitely was non my best examination always with this horse. I have got been lucky.” Dieker in addition to Elmor have got been a combination for vii years in addition to have got competed inwards the World Championships inwards 2008 in addition to 2010. The World Championships inwards Portugal is the in conclusion Championships for Elmor.
In the marathon, Dieker missed a gate inwards obstruction 4, which toll him precious seconds. But the 30-year quondam salesman finished simply behind Kwiatek in addition to kept his 2nd seat inwards the standings. Dieker decided to larn for it inwards the cones course: “Elmor was really motivated in addition to I simply decided to run into what would happen. I close tipped over when I went from fourteen to 15! I have got been the lucky man child today, I can’t pull the feeling, but I am totally happy!”
Michael Barbey (SUI) fix his showtime stride towards a medal inwards the marathon, which he won, driving his 13-year-old KWPN gelding Solo V. Barbey. He was 3rd inwards the marathon at the World Championships inwards Jarantow 2008, 2nd inwards Pratoni 2010 in addition to he was immediately finally able to select handgrip of the showtime house inwards the marathon at Lezirias.
“It was similar Solo had been walking the obstacles with me inwards the past times days, he knew just where I wanted to go,” said 29-year-old Barbey.
“It all went according to computer programme in addition to I did non brand whatever changes inwards my routes. I deliberately took longer routes inwards the obstacles thence I could proceed on driving in addition to non arrive heavier than necessary for my horse.”
Barbey has had Solo V for vii years in addition to Lezirias is their 2nd World Championships. Barbey was inwards 7th seat earlier the cones in addition to honoured the Swiss precision. He passed the complete describe of piece of occupation with alone 3,29 penalization points for exceeding the fourth dimension allowed, which would movement him upwards to the argent medal equally none of his swain competitors managed to remain clear.
“I wanted to produce good inwards the cones in addition to movement upwards a few places, at to the lowest degree to the bronze position. I never expected that I would win silver,” said Barbey. “The course of report was fluent plenty for my horse, I kept him calm until gate 7 in addition to and thence nosotros simply went for it.”
Wilbrord van den Broek was really happy with his bronze medal, for which he thanked 16-year-old Oscar, the Equus caballus with whom his manful mortal raise January won the golden medal inwards 2008. Van den Broek came 3rd inwards the dressage.
“It went actually good for us. I did non brand whatever mistakes. It could have got been a fleck ameliorate hither in addition to in that location in addition to the examination could have got been to a greater extent than sparking, but I did non desire to have got whatever risks.”
Van den Broek has been competing with Oscar since 2010 in addition to was a groom for his manful mortal raise when he drove the KWPN gelding at the previous World Championships. Lezirias was the showtime World Championships for Wilbrord van den Broek.
The Germans proved their clit in ane trial again inwards the squad competition. Detlef Bohlmann, Christoph Dieker in addition to Dieter Lauterbach took the atomic number 82 afterward the dressage in addition to maintained this comfortable seat throughout the whole competition. Kingdom of the Netherlands were on argent earlier the cones in addition to dropped to bronze when the Swiss seat downwards first-class performances inwards the cones competition. The Polish drivers lost bronze when Bartolomiej Kwiatek had 4 faults.
Final Individual results:
1. Christoph Dieker (Ger) 125,10
2. Michael Barbey (Sui) 131,87
3. Wilbrord van den Broek (Ned) 131,97
4. Bartolomiej Kwiatek (Pol) 134,94
5. Christiaan Provoost (Ned) 135,14
Final squad results:
1. Deutschland 257,85
2. Switzerland 258,58
3. Kingdom of the Netherlands 264,59
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