Friday, 17 August 2007

European Team Jumping Bronze earns Olympic place

EquestrianMary King of Great Britain on the Cross Country Phase of Equestrian EventingThe British team earned a bronze medal at the European Jumping Championships, in Mannheim, Germany.

Twenty one year old Ellen Whitaker produced a phenomenal performance by jumping clear with one time fault.

Anchorman John Whitaker, on Peppermill, executed a perfect round to secure the Bronze medal for Great Britain and qualification for the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic Games.

The remaining two qualification places went to Sweden and Norway.

The medal round of the Team Show Jumping competition is on 18th August, in Hong Kong.

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