Lennon
Wins Gold Medal At World Equestrian Games
IRELAND¹S
DERMOTT LENNON, from Loughbrickland in Co. Down, riding the Irish-bred
mare, Liscalgot, has won the World Championship Show Jumping Gold
Medal at today¹s (Sunday) final competition in Jerez, Spain.
This
is the first Gold ever won by Ireland at World Championship level.
Qualifying
yesterday as one of the world¹s Top Four riders after four
days of competition at the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, the
33 yr old Lennon today competed against Eric Navet (France), Helena
Lundback (Sweden) and Peter Wylde (USA), in a nerve-wracking jump-off
that involved each finalist riding the other finalists¹ horses
over a world championship course of jumps.
Lennon
finished on faults, thereby clinching the World Gold Medal.
Ireland
has only ever reached the final on three occasions - once in O82,
when Commdt. Gerry Mullins finished Fourth, and twice (O74, O78)
when the legendary Eddie Macken finished in Silver Medal position.
Yesterday
(Saturday) Ireland finished with three riders in the World Top Ten
- Lennon, Peter Charles and Kevin Babington.
Lennon
is already a member of the Irish show jumping team who are currently
European Champions
Class
4 - FINAL INDIVIDUALS
PREMIO ROLEX
Sunday, 22nd September 2002 - 13.00 HRS
RESULT FINAL COMPETITION
Competition with rotation of horses
1)
Gold - Dermott LENNON (IRL) Faults 0/4/0/0 TOTAL 4
2) Silver - Eric NAVET (FRA) Faults 4/4/0/0 TOTAL 8
3) Bronze - Peter WYLDE (USA) Faults 4/4/4/0 TOTAL 12
4)
Helena LUNDBACK (SWE) Faults 12/4/2/3 TOTAL 21
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