Giorgia Ieromazzo from the Dominican Republic grabbed the FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2019 title in Quito, Ecuador. The 32-year old Dominican-trained rider claimed the win with a double-clear performance on Sunday, 15 September 2019.
As reported, Ieromazzo was delighted with the performance of the police horse Magnus Jarea that carried her to victory. She was full of praise for the event organizers and the venue at Club Rancho San Francisco. “It’s been amazing – the place, the horses, the organization, the competitions, the people – we’ve all had a blast and this was a great experience!” Ieromazzo said.
Giorgia Ieromazzo defeated New Zealand’s Christine Cornege who won silver, and South Africa’s Mathiew Morrizon who took the bronze. “I did a clear in the first round and then I was telling myself in the second round “you have to concentrate!” When I’m in the ring, I’m in my zone, I don’t even remember what happens, I just ride!” Ieromazzo said afterward.
Ieromazzo was the only rider to take the courses with zero faults. Her sister, Beatrice Ieromazzo served as her coach during the competition.
It is the second time that a Dominican wins the prestigious event. The first to do so was Isabel Sanchez, in 2014 in Venezuela.
FEI president Igmar de Vos, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), attended the event.
The FEI Jumping World Challenge Final was created in 2001 under the sponsorship of PSI, and was organized together with dressage for five years at the Kasselman Stables in Hagen, Germany. It then moved to Santiago in Chile in 2008 and 2009 before changing continents again when held at Kyalami Equestrian Park in South Africa in 2014. It visited Central Asia for the first time last year when Israel’s Nadav Sternbach came out on top in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 2019 edition at Quito is the 18th in the popular equestrian series.
Twenty-one riders participated in the 2019 tournament representing Algeria, Bermuda, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Congo, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Israel, Morocco, Panama, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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19 September 2019