Major Achievements
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MICHAEL WHITAKER Born: 17th March 1960 Lives: Whatton, Notts Marital Status: Lives with partner Melissa Children: Jack, Molly and Katie Jane Ranked: 2 on Team GBR List 334 – Mar 09 - Feb 2010 HORSES (BREEDING AVAILABLE) SIRE BREED AGE IN 2009 SEX COLOUR SUNCAL PORTOFINO 63 HABSBURG KWPN 15 Mare Bay WONAMI VAN DEN AARD 10 Mare Grey Born and raised on his parents’ farm in Yorkshire, Michael and his brother John were taught to ride by their mother, a keen horsewoman. Michael was soon competing on ponies of his own, as well as those of friends. His experience quickly took him on to horses where he earned a reputation as a strong and determined rider. In 1980, Michael became the youngest ever winner of the famous Hickstead Derby at the age of 20. In September 1993 Michael took over from his brother John as the world’s Number One for the first time in his career. In 1999 Michael was the highest placed British rider in the World Cup Final finishing 5th overall with Virtual Village Ashley and he beat this record by finishing third with Handel II in 2001 and second with Portofino 63 in 2005. TABLE 1 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR TEAM INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OF MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS PER CATEGORY OLYMPIC GAMES 1984 SILVER MEDAL 1 1992 1996 2000 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1986 SILVER MEDAL 1990 BRONZE MEDAL 2 2002 2006 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1985 GOLD MEDAL 1987 GOLD MEDAL 1989 GOLD MEDAL SILVER MEDAL 1991 SILVER MEDAL 1993 SILVER MEDAL BRONZE MEDAL 1995 SILVER MEDAL SILVER MEDAL 11 1997 BRONZE MEDAL 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 BRONZE MEDAL TOTAL MEDALS 14 TABLE 2 YEAR NUMBER OF WINS KING GEORGE V CUP WINS 1982, 1989, 1992, 1994 4 HICKSTEAD DERBY 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993 4 TABLE 3 – NATIONS CUPS NO OF TIMES REPRESENTED NUMBER OF WINS BRITISH TEAM MEMBER 1982-2009 171 34 TABLE 4 - YOUNG RIDERS, JUNIORS, PONIES European Championships YEAR TEAM MEDALS INDIVIDUAL MEDALS TOTAL OF MEDALS Pony / Junior / Young Rider PER CATEGORY JUNIOR EUROPEAN 1976 BRONZE MEDAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1978 GOLD MEDAL 2 TOTAL MEDALS 2 BSJA Copyright 1 Updated: 16th March 2010 MICHAEL WHITAKER MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS 2010 CSI5*-W Gothenburg: 5th World Cup qualifier (GIG Ami) 2009 Member Meydans Nations Cup Team: La Baule; = 3rd Rome (Wonami van den Aard) Cannes CSI5* Global Champions Tour: 1st Prix E (InsulTech Portofino) CSI5*-W Verona: 1st World Cup qualifier, 2nd Table A with Jump Off (Insul Tech Amai) CSI4*W Toronto:1st Big Ben International Challenge(Insul Tech Wonami van den Aard) CSI5*-W Olympia:2nd Christmas Masters (GIG Tackeray)1st Christmas Pudding Stakes (GIG Portofino 63) 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Team Travelling Reserve (Portofino 63) CSI5* Zurich: 1st A4 (Insul Tech Mozart des Hayettes), 3rd A4 (Amai), 1st A7 (Chammartin) CSI-W Vigo: 1st Masters (Wonami Van Den Aard) Cervia Spring Tour (ITA); 1st A7 (Insul Tech Up to Date 8) CSI-W Vigo (ESP); 1st Masters (Wonami van den Aard) CSI 4* Bremen(GER); 1st Euro C Final (Wonami van den Aard) World Cup; Gothenberg; 9th Overall (Suncal Portofino) Member Super League Nations Cup Team: Rome 1st ; Barcelona Super League Final 6th (Suncal Portofino 63)Hickstead 2nd (Wonami van den Aard) Horse of the Year Show: 2nd Leading Show Jumper of the Year(Wonami van den Aard) Northern Ireland Int. Show:2nd NK Fencing Int. Stakes(Insultech Amai) 2007 CSI-W Vigo: 1st Masters (Carnaval Path) CSI-W Las Vegas: 1st Grand Prix (Suncal Portofino 63) Member Nations Cup Super League Team: La Baule (Insul Tech Mozart des Hayettes); Rotterdam 1st; Rome 1st; Hickstead 2nd (Suncal Portofino 63); Aachen; Spruce Meadows (Mozart des Hayettes) CSIO La Baule: 2nd Grand Prix (Insul Tech Mozart des Hayettes) Great Yorkshire Show: 1st Cock O’ North (Quidame des Hayettes) Athina Onassis International Horse Show, Sao Paulo: 6th Global Champions Grand Prix (Insul Tech Mozart des Hayettes) Member of the Bronze Medal European Team, Mannheim (Suncal Portofino 63) CSI-W Toronto: 1st A7 (Insul Tech Mozart des Hayettes), 1st A4, 3rd Top Score (Quidame des Hayettes) CSIW Olympia: 1st Xmas Stakes (Suncal Portofino)2nd Xmas Cracker (Insul Tech Mozart des Hayettes) 2006 CSI-A Zurich: 1st 2 Phase, 2nd A7, 5th Grand Prix (Insul Tech Portofino 63), 2nd Accumulator (Mozart Des Hayettes) CSI-W s’Hertogenbosch: 3rd World Cup qualifier (Insul Tech Portofino 63) CSI**** Sheffield: 5th The British Open Championship (Insul Tech Portofino 63), 1st Zinc Management International Classic (Insultech El Capricho) Member of Nations Cup Team: Aachen 3rd (Insul Tech Portofino 63); Rome =2nd (Insul Tech Portofino 63); Lucerne 8th (Mozart Des Hayettes); Rotterdam =5th (Insul Tech Portofino 63); Hickstead 1st (Mozart Des Hayettes); Dublin 6th (Insul Tech Portofino 63); Spruce Meadows 2nd (Insul Tech Mozart des Hayettes) Barcelona 7th (Insul Tech Leonardo 590) Royal International Horse Show: 2nd International Stakes (Insul Tech Portofino 63) CSIO Barcelona: 1st Grand Prix (Insul Tech Portofino 63) Represented Great Britain in the World Equestrian Games, Aachen (Insul Tech Portofino 63) HOYS: 2nd Easibed Stakes (Insul Tech Portofino 63), 2nd Accumulator (Merva des Hayettes) CSI-W Syracuse: 1st World Cup qualifier (Insul Tech Portofino 63) CSI-W Olympia: 1st Christmas Cracker (Insul Tech Portofino 63) BSJA Copyright 2 Updated: 16th March 2010 Michael Whitaker major achievements continued…. 2005 CSI-W Bordeaux: 4th World Cup qualifier (Portofino 63), 1st Speed Class (Renzerin vd Rampaarden) Solihull Premier: 1st Winter A & B Grand Prix (High Level) South View E.C:1st Osborne B & C Qualifier (Leonardo) Member Nations Cup Team: Wellington (USA) 2nd;Rome 1st (Portofino 63); Dublin 1st (Portofino 63); Aachen 4th (Portofino 63); 5th St. Gallen (Portofino 63); Barcelona Super League Final (Mozart des Hayettes), CSI-W s’Hertogenbosh: =7th World Cup Qualifier (Handel II) CSI-W Tampa: 1st World Cup Qualifier (Portofino 63) CSI-W Las Vegas: 2nd FEI World Cup Final (Portofino 63) CSI-A Aach: 3rd Grand Prix (Portofino 63) Oldcotes Show: 1st Area Trial (El Capricho Atormentado Z) CSIO St Gallen: 1st Grand Prix (Portofino 63) CSIO***Spruce Meadows:1st Molson Cup, 2nd 1.40m Speed Class (Up To Date 8) Member of the European Championship Team, San Patrignano: 6th (Portofino 63) CSIO Dublin: 1st Hunting Competition (EL Capricho Atormentado Z) Hickstead Derby: 1st Speed Stakes (Renzerin vd Rampaarden) CSIO Barcelona: 3rd 1.40m La Vanguardia Trophy (Renzerin VD Rampaarden) Las Vegas: 4th World Invitational Grand Prix (Portofino 63) CSI-W Toronto: 1st, 2nd A7 (Merva Des Hayettes) CSI-W Olympia: =5th Speed Grand Prix, 3rd Speed Stakes (Merva Des Hayettes), 3rd Christmas Stakes (Portofino), 2004 CSI-W Goteborg: 1st 2 Phase, 3rd A4 (Portofino 63), 1st Knockout (First Samuel CSI-W Bordeaux: 4th A4 (Haddon House Carlson) CSI-W Leipzig: 1st A4 (Tropicana) Towerlands Premier Show: 1st Winter A & B Grand Prix (Sandy) CSI-W s’Hertogenbosch: 6th Grand Prix (Handel II) British Open, Sheffield: 2nd Meadowhall Classic (Renzerin VD Rampaarden) World Cup Final, Milan: 15th Overall (Handel II & Portofino) Member Nations Cup Team: La Baule 4th(Fleur 195); Rome 2nd; Lucerne 6th ; Rotterdam 4th; Gijon (Portofino 63) Royal Windsor: 2nd Gents Championship (Sandy), 2nd Land Rover Grade A (Portofino) Lambley Horse Show: 1st 1.30m Open, 1st Int Trial (Fleur 195), 4th Int Trial (Dobels Frechdacks) CHI** Chester: 1st Bidston Hall Farm Stakes(Renzeren van den Ramparden) Shrewsbury Flower Show: 2nd Int Trial (Laconda) Scope Festival: 1st Gents Championship( Flaretime), 1st Grand Prix (Laconda 25) CSI*****Jardy: 2nd Grand Prix (Portofino 63) Individual Reserve Athens Olympics (Portofino 63) Horse of the Year Show: 1st Golden Bear Leading Show Jumper of the Year (Portofino 63) CSI-W Toronto: 5th Big Ben Grand Prix, 3rd World Cup Qualifier (Portofino 63) CSI-W Geneva: 4th Rolex Top 10 (Portofino 63) CSI-W Olympia: 4th Speed Stakes (Renzerin vd Rampaarden), 2nd Speed Class (Pershing) Member of the World Class Performance Squad 2003 CSI-W Bordeaux: 3rd 2 Phase (Haddon House Carlson) Patchetts Premier: 3rd Winter A&B Grand Prix Qual.(Dobels Frechdacks) College Premier: 1st Winter A&B Grand Prix Qual. (Tornedo), 3rd (Abrisca) Blue Chip Championships: 2nd Dynamic B&C (Flare Time) CSI Sheffield British Open: 2nd Thomas Bates & Son Welcome Stakes (Haddon House Carlson), =1st Puissance (Decapo), =2nd British Open Championship (Handel ll), 2nd British Speed Stakes (Haddon House Carlson) CSI Aach: 1st 1.45m (Landfurst 6); 3rd Grand Prix (Handel II) Member Nations Cup Team: La Baule 3rd : Falsterbo (Handel ll); Dublin 2nd (Fleur 195); Calgary 2nd (Abrisca); =5th Barcelona (Abrisca) Oldcotes Charity Show: 1st Int Trial (Dobels Frechdacks) 3rd (Haddon House Carlson) RIHS – The Coyle Hamilton Chase – 3rd (Fleur) Hickstead Derby Meeting; 2nd Derby (Ashley) CSIO Dublin: 1st Puissance (Dacapo) BSJA Copyright 3 Updated: 16th March 2010 Michael Whitaker major achievements continued…. European Championships Donaueschingen Team Member ( Fleur 195) CSI-O Calgary: 6th Grand Prix (Fleur 195) CSI Munster : 1st Grand Prix (Dobels Frechdacks) CSI Kualar Lumpur : 1st A7, 2nd Two Phase(Portofino), 2nd A4 (Renzerin vd Rampaarden) CSI Hannover : 1st A7 (Fleur 195) CSI-W Toronto: 1st Word Cup Qual, 1st A7, 2nd Grand Prix (Portofino 63) CSIW Olympia: 4th World Cup Qual. (Portofino 63) 2002 CSI-W Bordeaux: 2nd Grand Prix (Handel ll) CSI-W Vigo: 1st Grand Prix (Handel ll) CSI-W Leipzig: =18th World Cup Final (Handel ll) Member Nations Cup Team: Linz (Landfurst FCS) Richmond Horse Show: 1st Int Trial (Haddon House Carlson) CSI-B Chester: 1st Golden Bear Stakes (Haddon House Carlson BSJA Award: Leading International Rider Scope Festival: 1st 1.35 Grand Prix (Prinses Z) BSJA Festival: 1st 1.40m Open (Landfurst 6 FC); The Close Asset Finance Champion Horseman (Silk) World Equestrian Games: Non travelling reserve (Handel ll) CSI-A Mesikon: 1st Grand Prix (Handel ll) Horse of the Year Show: 1st Senior Newcomers (Alcina); 1st Fordyce Curry Cup (Haddon House Carlson); 1st Leading Show Jumper of the Year (Handel ll); Olympia: 1st Welcome Speed Stakes (Landfurst 6 FC) = 2nd Accenture Puissance (Apollo); 2001 Member of World Class Performance Squad 2001 BSJA Awards – Leading International Rider CSI-W Bordeaux: 2nd Grand Prix (Handel II) CSI-W Paris Bercy: 2nd World Cup Qual.