Narrow victory for vaulting World Cup winner Nicolas Andreani
World Champion Nicolas Andreani together with eight-time national champion Anna Cavallaro won the major titles at the weekend’s FEI World Cup Vaulting Final at the Löwen Classics inward Braunschweig inward Germany.
Andreani (France), vaulting on Carlos together with lunged yesteryear Elke Schelp-Lensing, was crowned champion amongst 8,829 points, merely 37 points ahead of Germany’s Thomas Brüsewitz, patch Cavallaro (Italy) on Harley lunged yesteryear Nelson Vidoni secured her kickoff international triumph amongst 8,972 points, a salubrious 304 points ahead of Switzerland’s Simone Jäiser.
Andreani, straightaway 28, fulfilled his dream of winning his kickoff lastly subsequently coming unopen inward 2011, when he was beaten inward the 2nd circular yesteryear together with then World Champion Patric Looser (SUI).
However, his success was non without drama. Just ii days earlier the final, Andreani had to switch horses because his 16-year-old gelding Just H5N1 Kiss suffered an injury. His compatriot Ivan Nousse stepped inward together with they both vaulted on Carlos.
“I came to win,” Andreani announced assertively earlier the competition. He every bit good wanted to give the packed arena an emotional performance. Personifying an eccentric painter, he did merely that patch demonstrating perfect gymnastic might together with style. Afterwards, he thanked Elke Schelp-Lensing (GER), together with said: “Carlos is a fantastic horse. Vaulting on him was amazing. I am straightaway focusing on the FEI Open European Vaulting Championships inward Ebreichsdorf inward Republic of Austria this August together with the World Equestrian Games inward Normandy side yesteryear side year, where I volition receive got a build novel surgical operation theme.”
Thomas Brüsewitz, who finished on 8,792 points, together with third-placed Ivan Nousse, who was bronze medalist at the FEI World Vaulting Championships for Seniors inward Le Mans lastly twelvemonth together with scored 8,591 points inward Braunschweig, every bit good performed impressively at the final.
“This feels amazing,”said the 18-year-old. “In my kickoff freestyle I had ii mistakes. My mountain on was non great, together with every bit good a fountain was non clear. But inward the 2nd circular I had naught to lose, together with I was able to concentrate improve on the details of my movements”.
Lunged yesteryear Irina Lenkeit on 22-year-old Airbus, a real experienced Equus caballus who competed at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 inward Kentucky, Brüsewitz showed his dynamism, forcefulness together with master handstand elements, which won rapturous applauds from the audience.
“Thomas showed the sum potential of his huge talent,” said German linguistic communication national coach Ulla Ramge. “He actually impressed me amongst his might to focus on the essentials at the correct moment. We are real proud to receive got such a cracking athlete amongst a large future.”
Italy’s 26-year-old Anna Cavallaro was ecstatic subsequently winning the tertiary FEI World Cup Vaulting Final, next inward the footsteps of Simone Wiegele (GER) who won the first Final inward Leipzig inward 2011 together with 2012 champion Joanne Eccles (GBR).
She was a clear favourite, subsequently taking the scope spots at the qualifiers inward Munich, Salzburg together with Leipzig amongst 15-year-old Harley together with lunger Nelson Vidoni.
With her close error-free together with outstanding surgical operation to the vocal Time To Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli, she comfortably won both rounds.
“After 3 wins I actually hoped for victory at the Final,” Cavallaro said. “This success is real proficient for vaulting inward Italy – it actually helps the sport when 1 vaulter wins such an of import title.”
One of the kickoff people to congratulate her was Italian Equestrian Federation President Antonella Dallari. “My holler upwardly rings the whole time!”, laughed Cavallaro at the press conference. “It’s a prissy feeling to win. I promise to repeat it soon”.
Second-placed Simone Jäiser (SUI), lunged yesteryear her woman bring upwardly Rita Blieske on Luk, finished on 8,668 points subsequently her burlesque-style choreography yesteryear Daniel Kenel to music yesteryear Christina Aguilera.
Showing a huge set out of elements – 22 inward sum amongst all transitions – together with an impressive theatrical surgical operation inward a striking dark together with majestic outfit, she actually made an impression.
Germany’s wild bill of fare Jennifer Braun, currently ranked 2nd nationally together with lunged yesteryear Verena Rosenkranz on Willow, finished on 8,477 points, beating off several international vaulters. “I can’t believe that this has actually happened. My aim was non to live last, together with inward the destination I receive got a podium spot! Now I’m hungry for more,” the 20-year-old said.
“We are delighted amongst the success of the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final hither inward Braunschweig”, said Löwen Classics Director Axel Milkau. “It was breathtaking to run into what the vaulters were capable of, together with everyone was real impressed. We should function on campaigning for this sport.”
Bettina de Rham, FEI Director, Vaulting, Driving & Reining, said the vaulters, lungers together with horses were clearly real good prepared, resulting inward outstanding performances.
“We introduced a warm upwardly contest for the kickoff fourth dimension at this final. This allowed the horses, lungers together with vaulters to function used to the large arena together with the public, together with proved to live a winning formula,” she said.
“The arena was packed throughout the lastly together with the enthusiasm was incredible. Vaulting is getting the recognition it deserves together with nosotros are straightaway looking frontward to organising the side yesteryear side series”.
Reporting: Daniel Kaiser
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