$50K Christmas gift for Andrew Nicholson
New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson has won a $US50,000 bonus every bit the HSBC Rankings leader at the terminate of the 2012 season, after asset on to the reason publish i location since claiming squad bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Nicholson, 51, was presented alongside his prize at the London International Horse Show inwards Olympia yesterday past times John McEwen, First Vice President of the FEI.
Nicholson kicked off 2012 past times finishing 7th at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA), the tertiary leg of the HSBC FEI Classics 2011/2012 series, in addition to and hence secured 4th at the next leg, the Luhmühlen CCI4*. He went on to captain the New Zealand bronze medal squad at London 2012, his 6th Olympic Games, finishing 4th individually alongside Nereo.
Just i calendar month later on he rode Avebury to a tertiary victory inwards 17 years at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, the in conclusion leg of the HSBC FEI Classics 2011/2012 season. He in addition to hence won the opening leg of the novel serial at Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), over again on Libby Sellars’ Nereo, sealing his atomic number 82 inwards the HSBC Rankings past times a comfortable margin over Olympic squad silvery medallist, William Fox-Pitt (GBR).
Nicholson starting fourth dimension came to England every bit a 19-year-old to locomote alongside racehorses. His starting fourth dimension CCI4* was Badminton inwards 1984, earning him a house on the New Zealand Olympic squad at Los Angeles. He has ridden at a farther five Olympic Games since then, winning squad silvery inwards 1992 in addition to squad bronzes inwards 1996 in addition to 2012. He too won squad gilt at the 1990 FEI World Equestrian Games on Spinning Rhombus, in addition to squad in addition to private bronze at WEG 2010, over again on Nereo.
“It is a fantastic feeling ending 2012 every bit leader of the HSBC Rankings,” he said. “I’ve been unopen for the in conclusion 2 years, exactly this yr has been particular for me. I worked difficult on my fitness in conclusion wintertime in addition to this seat me on exceed shape for the season. I’ve too been extremely lucky alongside my horses Nereo, Mr Cruise Control, Calico Joe, Avebury in addition to Qwanza.”
Giles Morgan, HSBC Group Head of Sponsorship, said: “Andrew Nicholson is good known for existence i of the hardest working in addition to naturally talented eventing athletes. He meticulously planned his 2012 eventing season, producing fantastic results that bring kept him at the exceed of the HSBC Rankings to win this special reward.
“He has too leave of absence an icon for many immature generations of eventing athletes, in addition to nosotros are delighted to locomote able to recognise his achievements this yr every bit leader of the HSBC Rankings.”
HSBC became championship sponsor of the Eventing Rider Rankings inwards 2008. The HSBC Rankings are run on a rolling 12-month basis. In July of in conclusion year, HSBC announced a novel initiatory to vantage the leading passenger at the terminate of the flavor alongside a $US50,000 bonus.
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