Austria scores four golds at European Vaulting champs
Host patch Republic of Austria topped the medal tabular array for the Senior together with Junior competitions at the FEI European Vaulting Championships 2013 on August 1-4, amongst iv gold, ii silvery together with ii bronze medals.
Competing inward front end of sell-out crowds inward the Magna Racino Equus caballus park, Deutschland came inward minute amongst ii golds, iii silvers together with ii bronze medals, followed yesteryear Great United Kingdom of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland of Britain together with Northern Republic of Ireland amongst ii silvery together with ii bronze.
A total of 215 athletes, lx lungers together with 105 horses from 17 nations competed over 5 demanding days inward the Lower Austrian town of Ebreichsdorf, which inward 1984 played host to the get-go FEI European Vaulting Championships, but 1 twelvemonth later on Vaulting became an FEI discipline.
Germany, the reigning European Champions, dominated the Squad competitions, taking Senior together with Junior golds.
Germany’s Senior Squad finished on 8,291 points, amongst Republic of Austria clinching silvery on 8,164 points together with French Republic taking bronze amongst 7,949 points.
Germany’s Junior Squad powerhouse of Simone Lang-Wiegele – who won the get-go FEI World Cup Vaulting Final inward 2010 – together with Antje Hill secured gilded on 7,876 points, amongst Republic of Austria hot on their heels on 7,831 points followed yesteryear Italia taking bronze amongst 7,544 points.
“It’s getting harder every twelvemonth to win at the FEI European Vaulting Championships, equally to a greater extent than together with to a greater extent than nations climb upwardly through the ranks – this is a slap-up sign for the sport”, said High German Chef d’Equipe Ulla Ramge.
Austria’s Pas-de-Deux victory
Lukas Wacha together with Jasmin Lindner from Austria’s Tyrol region, performing on Elliot amongst lunger Klaus Haidacher, took Senior Pas-de-Deux gilded over again at this year’s Championships.
To Gotye’s “Heart’s Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mess”, from the soundtrack of the novel large concealment adaptation of The Great Gastby, the twain finished on 8,605 points, thank you lot to a construct novel motility that saw Lindner perform a dramatic handstand on Wacha’s shoulders for over iii strides. “We wanted to demonstrate something novel for the Europeans inward our dwelling country”, said an ecstatic Wacha.
Joanne together with Hannah Eccles’ legendary sis human activeness on WH Bentley amongst their lunger together with begetter John finished on 8,123 points taking silver, together with Germany’s Pia Engelberty together with Torben Jacobs claimed bronze on Weltoni RS von der Wintermühle, lunged yesteryear Alexandra Knauf, amongst 7,914 points.
The Austrian duo Heike Hulla together with Sandrine Flicker, both fifteen years onetime together with preparation together at the Club VG Styria, captivated the crowds on Le Grand Chevalier, lunged yesteryear jitney Eva Maria Kreiner, securing Junior Pas-de-Deux gold with 7,809 points.
Last year’s Junior Pas-de-Deux winners Rebecca Norval together with Andrew McLachlan from Great Britain, on Tylers Kernal together with lunged yesteryear John Eccles, took silvery amongst 7,648 points, together with Germany’s Justin van Gerven together with Gera Marie Grün, silvery medallists final year, claimed bronze on 7,631 points amongst Weltoni RS von der Wintermühle together with lunger Alexandra Knauf.
Laumann together with Ferrari – novel Senior European Champions
Denmark’s Rikke Laumann, who at thirty years onetime was the oldest woman individual Senior competitor, stormed to victory inward the Individual contest amongst a total score of 8,307 points later on putting inward iv close perfect, clear rounds amongst Ghost Alfarvad Z together with lunger Lasse Kristensen.
In 1999, Laumann participated inward her get-go FEI European Vaulting Championships, together with betwixt 2002-2005 she successively collected Individual silvery medals, followed yesteryear bronze medals inward 2009 together with 2011, together with but about other silvery inward 2012. “I yet can’t believe it – it is an amazing feeling to hit this goal later on such a long fourth dimension together with difficult work”, Laumann said.
FEI World Cup Vaulting 2012 winner Anna Cavallaro (ITA) on Harley, lunged yesteryear Nelson Vidoni, took dwelling silvery amongst 8,294 points, together with Joanne Eccles – who has won every FEI European Vaulting Championships since 2009 – secured bronze amongst WH Bentley together with lunger John Eccles on 8,089 points.
With Laumann finding it difficult to struggle dorsum the tears of joy on the podium, Eccles was the get-go to celebrate her victory. “Congratulations to Rikke – she had the best competition!” she said.
The manlike individual Individual contest took a dramatic turn, when the world champion Nicolas Andreani (FRA) savage during his freestyle performance, relegating him to 5th place.
France’s Jacques Ferrari on Poivre Vert amongst lunger François Athimonn, who had already shown he was 1 to vanquish inward the days leading upwardly to the deciding freestyle test, stole the manlike individual Senior Individual show, securing gilded at his get-go FEI European Vaulting Championships.
Dressed inward white together with gold, Ferrari interpreted the life of Lucifer inward a fashionable together with mysterious freestyle performance. “I’m together with thence happy, but the medal is non everything. I desire to inspire the audience amongst my performances. For me, vaulting is non alone gymnastics, it’s much to a greater extent than artistic,” he said.
Germany’s 25-year-old Erik Oese on Calvador 5 amongst lunger Andreas Bäßler finished on silvery amongst 8,230 points next his stirring functioning to music yesteryear Prince, spell Stefan Csandl from Vienna – who competed at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games inward Kentucky together with at the FEI European Vaulting Championships inward 2011 together with 2012 – was delighted to hit the podium for the get-go fourth dimension inward his career, securing bronze amongst 7,966 points.
Austria does it over again – Junior private sensations
Austria’s 17-year-old Daniela Fritz on Royal Salut amongst lunger Manuala Barosch demonstrated her tremendous ability together with elegance to clinch Junior private gilded on 8,081 points.
Germany’s Miriam Esch on Robbie Naish amongst lunger Annette Müller-Kaler claimed silvery amongst 7,890 points, together with final year’s champion Anais Kristofics-Binder on Alonso amongst lunger Fritz Schandl took Junior private bronze on 7,681 points.
The 17-year-old Ramin Simon Rahimi from Vienna successfully defended his Junior title, despite sustaining a shoulder injury before this year. On Royal Salut, together with amongst his jitney together with lunger Manuela Barosch he finished on 7,985 points to secure gold.
Germany’s Julian Wilfling, competing is his get-go Championships on Luino, lunged yesteryear Alexander Zebrak, was delighted amongst silvery (7,661 points) together with bronze went to Great Britain’s Andrew McLachlan on Tylers Kernal amongst lunger John Eccles (7,551 points).
Austria’s Chef d’Equipe Manfred Rebel was ecstatic at his team’s medal haul at this year’s Championships. “I was confident we’d become dwelling amongst 5 medals – but to teach eight, amongst iv golds, is incredible. Our vaulters accept exceeded all expectations, together with they actually blossomed inward front end of their dwelling crowd.”
Christian Kermer, President of the Organising Committee, was also thrilled: “We must extend our thank you lot to our 100 volunteers, who accept helped to construct this happen, together with to the judges together with coaches. Everything worked together with thence good amongst such a huge publish of vaulters together with horses at this year’s Championships.”
By Daniel Kaiser
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