Longines FEI Jumping European Championship Riesenbeck 2021
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Longines FEI Jumping European Championship Riesenbeck 2021 Media toolkit Table of Contents Longines FEI Jumping European Championship Riesenbeck 2021 ..................... 3 Venue Information .................................................................................... 3 Longines - official timekeeper ..................................................................... 3 Timetable ................................................................................................ 3 Medal Days .............................................................................................. 4 Format .................................................................................................... 4 Prize Money ............................................................................................. 6 Officials ................................................................................................... 6 All You Need To Know & Fast Facts .............................................................. 7 FEI European Championship medallists ........................................................ 8 Athlete Biographies ................................................................................. 13 Broadcast & Photographic Content Access .................................................. 14 Useful Links ........................................................................................... 14 Hashtags ............................................................................................... 14 FEI Contacts: ......................................................................................... 14 About the FEI ......................................................................................... 14 Longines FEI Jumping European Championship Riesenbeck 2021 The Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2021, which take place in Riesenbeck (GER) from 1–5 September 2021, will crown the Individual and Team Jumping Champions. Venue Information The Longines FEI Jumping European Championship represents a highlight in the history of the Riesenbeck International Equestrian Centre in the home town of legendary Ludger Beerbaum, four-time Olympic gold medallist and winner of six European golds. Beerbaum is President of Organising Committee for the European Championship 2021. In Riesenbeck, the well-being of the horses and their entourage is at the forefront. "We are proud that the participating horses are accommodated in 5-star stables," Ludger Beerbaum says. In addition to the modernisation of the entire show grounds, 312 permanent and spacious stalls have been built for the European Championship. Participants at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship A total of 66 athletes from 23 countries will be competing at the Championship, with 15 nations fielding full teams. Longines - official timekeeper Longines has been based at Saint-Imier (SUI) since 1832. Its watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion to Elegance, Tradition and Performance. It has generations of experience as the official timekeeper at world championships and as a partner of international sports federations. Longines’ passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when a timepiece was made with a horse and jockey engraved on the watch face. Over the years, the brand has built strong and long-lasting links with equestrian sports. In 1912, for the first time, the brand was involved as timekeeper for a show jumping event in Portugal. Today, Longines’ involvement in equestrian sports includes jumping, endurance and flat racing. Longines is a member of The Swatch Group S.A., the world’s leading manufacturer of horological products. Longines is celebrating its 186th anniversary this year. With an excellent reputation for creating refined timepieces, the brand, whose emblem is the winged hourglass, has outlets in over 150 countries. www.longines.com Timetable TUESDAY 31 August 2021 Horse Inspection & Warm-Up WEDNESDAY 1 September 2021 11:00 EC - Speed & Handiness (Grass Stadium), 1st Qualifier Teams and Individuals THURSDAY 2 September 2021 13:00 EC - Nations Cup - Part 1, Teams Final, 2nd Individual Qualifier (Grass Stadium) FRIDAY 3 September 2021 13:00 EC - Nations Cup - Part 2, - Teams Final (Grass Stadium) SUNDAY 5 September 2021 14:00 EC – Individual Final - 1st Round (Grass Stadium) 16:00 EC - Individual Final - 2nd Round (Grass Stadium) Medal Days Friday 3 September Jumping Team Final Sunday 5 September Jumping Individual Final Format 1st competition: Speed Competition 2nd competition: Team (Rounds 1 & 2 over two days) 3rd competition: Individual (Rounds A & B) 1st competition: Speed Competition Drawn Order • Open to individuals and teams • Table C (Faults under Table C are penalised in seconds which are added to the time taken to complete the round) Penalties: The scores obtained by each competitor will be converted into Championship points by multiplying the time of each competitor by the coefficient 0.50. The competitor with the lowest number of points after this conversion will be given zero penalties. The other competitors will be credited with the number of penalties representing the difference in points between each of them and the leading competitor. If a competitor is eliminated or does not complete their round for any reason, they will be penalised with 20 penalties more than the last-placed competitor who completed the competition. The addition of 20 penalties is done after each athlete’s time has been converted into penalties. 2nd competition: Team (2 Rounds) This competition is open only to the athletes and horses who took part in the 1st competition: Table A - two different rounds, not against the clock. Round 1 Starting Order: Individuals First to start in Round 1 of the team competition are all individuals. The starting order is according to the reverse order of individual classification in the 1st competition (Speed Competition). In case of equality of penalties for any place, competitors retain the same starting place as in the first competition. Teams Following the 1st individual competition, teams are divided into two groups based on the results of the best three competitors in each team. The first group of teams to start in Round 1 of the team competition will be teams placed 11th and below. The group with teams placed first to 10th and those tied for 10th place start last. Teams in each group start in reverse order of classification resulting from the 1st individual competition. There is a draw to decide the starting order for teams in case of equality of penalties. Round 2 Starting Order: This competition is open to the 50 athletes (which may be increased if there is equality for 50th place) and the 10 best placed teams and those teams equal on penalties for 10th place after round 1 of the Team Competition: Table A – Different from Round 1, not against the clock. Individuals The starting order of the individuals qualified to compete in Round 2 of the 2nd competition is set according to the reverse order of the aggregate penalties incurred in the 1st individual competition, and the first round of the second individual competition. In the case of competitors with equality of penalties, the score of the first competition will decide their starting order. Teams The starting order of the teams qualified to compete is set according to the reverse order of total penalties of the best three competitors per team incurred in the 1st individual competition and the best three competitors per team in the first round of the team competition. Teams with equality of penalties retain the starting order of the first round. Classification - Team Placing: The top 10 teams and those with equality of penalties for 10th place receive their placing by adding the penalties incurred by the best three competitors in each team in the 1st competition and the penalties incurred by the three best competitors in each of the two Rounds of the 2nd competition. The team which has obtained the least number of penalties will be placed first and declared FEI European Team Champions. In the event of equality of penalties between teams for first, second and/or third place, there will be a jump-off against the clock in which all team competitors may take part. The score in this jump-off is obtained by adding the penalties incurred by the three best competitors in each team, but in the event of further equality of penalties, the times of these three competitors in the jump-off added together will decide the winning team as well as those placed second or third. The score of this jump-off is only to determine the placing of the teams and will not count towards the final scores of the individual competitors. If two jump-offs are required, the jump-off for third place will precede the jump-off for first and the second place. If, after the jump-off, there is equality of penalties and time for one of the first three places, the teams concerned will be placed equal. Teams not qualified for Round 2 of the team competition receive their placing by adding the penalties incurred by the three best competitors in each team in the first competition and the penalties incurred by the three competitors in Round 1 of the team competition. 3rd competition: Individual (Rounds A & B): This 3rd competition is open to the 25 best-placed competitors and horses (including those with equality of penalties for 25th place): Table A – two different rounds (A and B), not against the clock with a time allowed. Starting Order: Round A The starting order for Round A will follow