KS | Fahren – Der Vierspännerbewerb bei den Europameisterschaften in Göteborg 2017 ist Geschichte. Die strahlenden Sieger kommen aus den Niederlanden. Sowohl im Einzel als auch im Teambewerb war die „Oranje-Equipe“ nicht zu schlagen.

Ijsbrand Chardon heißt der frisch gebackene Europameister. Obwohl Chardon im Kegelfahren ein kleiner Fehler unterlaufen ist, konnte der zweitplatzierte Belgier Edouard Simonet nicht mehr an ihn herankommen. Mit insgesamt 150.37 Strafpunkten setzte sich der Niederländer am Ende um knapp 1,43 Punkte durch. Dritter wurde der Deutsche Christoph Sandmann mit 153.33 Strafpunkten.

Auch im Teambewerb waren die Niederländer stark unterwegs. Das Trio bestehend aus Koos de Ronde, Ijsbrand Chardon und Theo Timmerman sammelte in den drei Tagen insgesamt nur 299,73 Fehlerpunkte, womit sie sich zu den neuen Europameistern kürten. Jedoch dicht gefolgt vom Deutschen Team, welches von Boyd Exell (Australien), einem der besten Fahrern der Gegenwart gecoacht wurde. 308.94 Punkte lagen am Ende auf ihrem Strafkonto. Der dritte Platz im Teambewerb ging an Belgien, mit 320.04 Punkten.

Auch für den Österreicher Andreas Ruschitzka gehen somit die Europameisterschaft Göteborg 2017 zu Ende. Ein unvergessliches Abenteuer war es für den Niederösterreicher und sein edles Schimmelgespann allemal!

Europameisterschaften 4-Spänner Einzel:
1. Ijsbrand Chardon (NED) 150.37
2. Edouard Simonet (BEL) 151.8
3. Christoph Sandmann (GER) 153.33
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Europameisterschaften Teambewerb:
1. NED (Koos de Ronde, Ijsbrand Chardon, Theo Timmerman) 299.73
2. GER (Mareike Harm, Georg von Stein, Christoph Sandmann) 308.94
3. BEL (Edouard Simonet, Dries Degrieck, Glenn Geerts) 320.04
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Press Release FEI – In one of the closest finishes in recent history, the Netherlands narrowly held off a resurgent German trio and a fighting Belgian challenge to claim their fourth successive European team gold after a captivating final day of competition on the final day of the Longines FEI European Championships in Gothenburg (SWE).

Driven on by their irrepressible individual gold medallist IJsbrand Chardon, the Dutch just about maintained their air of invincibility, but they certainly had to work for it.

Spurred on by consultant trainer and world number one Boyd Exell (AUS), the Germans came hard at the men in orange through the cones test, but with both individual bronze medallist Christoph Sandmann and Georg von Stein picking up late time penalties, they fell just short.

With all three Dutch drivers finishing inside the top six individual positions, the Netherlands took team honours with a total of 299.73 to the Germans’ 308.94.

„We fought hard for this, nine points is not a lot. They were very close.“ Team gold medallist Koos de Ronde (NED).

Compatriot Chardon was quick to add: “Boyd is very clever, he certainly made their team better.”

The Belgians showed their emerging strength, claiming team bronze after holding off a spirited last-day challenge from the French team, for whom Anthony Horde went double clear, one of six individual drivers to achieve the feat.

“Team Belgium is ready to challenge now, individual silver medallist Edouard Simonet said after finishing less than two points behind Chardon’s winning score of 150.37. “We will work on our dressage to get even better with Glenn (Geerts) and Dries (Degrieck) and with the marathon we need to get a more consistent performance and then we will be really close to the Dutch and the Germans.”

Geerts, who at 28 years old is the elder statesman of the team, stressed the “huge boost” a first Championship medal will give to the sport in Belgium, after they finished on 320.04, just over 13 penalties clear of the French.

Ultimately, however, no-one could quite steal the limelight from Chardon. Fresh from revelling in the “rock concert crowd” of marathon day, the 55-year-old thrived in front of a full house at the Heden Arena.

„For me it helps. The bigger the pressure the better. The horses were so good it was easy in the end.“ Dutch gold medallist IJsbrand Chardon
Indeed the Dutchman was clear enough of the rest of the field to let out a yelp of delight and start his celebrations at the last obstacle, even though he knocked off a ball. “I was too happy, I’m sorry!” he laughed.

Closest challenger Simonet reflected on a dilemma facing many top young sportsmen. „It’s good but there’s a little disappointment I did a little mistake yesterday on the marathon. But I’m only 27 and the future is in front of me. I have many Championships to try and get the gold.“ Belgium’s individual silver and team bronze medallist Edouard Simonet

A further point back, Germany’s Sandmann praised the virtues of working with world champion Exell while acknowledging the relationship cannot last.
“Boyd is so professional, so thorough, everything is 1000%. We hope to keep him but next time we have the World Equestrian Games and then we will be fighting each other,” he said ruefully.

As a contented crowd poured out of the Heden Arena, it was left to Exell, the biggest name in the sport, to deliver a final verdict on an extraordinary Longines FEI European Championships. “Yesterday was a stonking crowd, it was like a rock concert out there and a full house today,” said the Australian. “The nice thing was that driving looked like the most popular of all the equestrian disciplines.”

Individual result (after Dressage, Marathon, Cones):
1. Ijsbrand Chardon (NED) 150.37
2. Edouard Simonet (BEL) 151.8
3. Christoph Sandmann (GER) 153.33
Full Result

Team result:
1. NED (Koos de Ronde, Ijsbrand Chardon, Theo Timmerman) 299.73
2. GER (Mareike Harm, Georg von Stein, Christoph Sandmann) 308.94
3. BEL (Edouard Simonet, Dries Degrieck, Glenn Geerts) 320.04
Full Result

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Source: Press Release FEI