Under the lights of the incredible Meivisto Amadeus Horse Indoors arena in Salzburg (AUT), Lukas Heppler (SUI) won the male competition in spectacular fashion at this third leg of the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting series, while Italy dominated as Anna Cavallaro lifted the female title and Silvia Stopazzini and Lorenzo Lupacchini got their World Cup campaign off to a perfect start winning the pas-de-deux. Salzburg certainly lived up to its reputation for delivering fascinating FEI World Cup™ Vaulting qualifiers with highly competitive classes across the board.

Rising to the pressure

Just 0.1 point separated the top three female athletes going into the second round, leaving no room for error.

Under intense pressure Anna Cavallaro, the favourite in Salzburg after her win in Madrid, drew on her vast competition experience to perform a near perfect second round, scoring 8,499 to win on Monaco Franze 4 with lunger Nelson Vidoni.

Silvia Stopazzini, competing in the individual female as well as the pas-de-deux classes, wowed the crowds and judges as she commenced her FEI World Cup™ Vaulting 2016/2017 campaign with an elegant bird interpretation that perfectly balanced strength, control and grace. Partnering with nine-year-old gelding Hot Date Tek and lunger Laura Carnabuci, she scored 8.266 for a routine to watch out for as the World Cup progresses.

Regina Burgmayr (GER), who placed second after the first competition, scored 7.906 to finish fifth on day two, leaving the door open for Switzerland’s Nadja Buttiker (7.976) and Marina Mohar (7.945) who finished third and fourth respectively.

Unstoppable in Salzburg

Switzerland’s Lukas Heppler, after winning in Madrid and placing second in Paris, continued his dominance in Salzburg in spectacular fashion, performing his Marco Polo freestyle that excels both technically and artistically.

Competing on his third horse of the tournament, Ramazotti 155, Heppler continued to show his calibre as a world class vaulter, adapting to a range of horses and still performing outstanding routines. With lunger Melanie Neubauer, he won on a score of 8.541.

The 2015 FEI European Champion Jannis Drewell’s Sherlock Holmes routine was not enough to challenge, and with a more reserved performance than usual he took second place (8,260) on Lago Maggiore 25 with his mother and lunger Simone Drewell.

Balazs Bence (HUN) once again entertained the World Cup crowd pulling up from sixth in the first round to finish third on 8,079, pushing Daniel Kaiser (GER), last year’s FEI World Cup™ Vaulting winner, into fourth place after he suffered a fall from the horse at the end of his freestyle.

Golden day for Italy – when two become one…or four become one!

Italy’s Silvia Stopazzini and Lorenzo Lupacchini in their first season together proved that their individual skills fit perfectly in pas-de-deux. On top of this, they performed for the first competitive time on Rosenstolz, who had previously only worked with individual vaulters in international competition.

“Today our performance was much better than yesterday, and I feel relaxed in this arena. I love competing under the lights here in Salzburg,” said Silvia Stopazzini. “Lorenzo is one of my best friends and I really enjoy performing with him, he is secure and I trust him completely.”

The 2011 FEI European pas-de-deux champions Torben Jacobs and Theresa Sophie Bresch (GER) made their World Cup début together finishing second on a score of 7.761. Torben, who won the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting pas-de-deux last year with Pia Engelberty, is now back with Bresch following Engelberty’s retirement from the sport.

Syra Schmid and Zoe Macuccio (SUI) rounded off the podium taking third place on 7,247, with a much improved performance of their 007 routine.

Results after the 1.Round FEI World Cup Vaulting Salzburg

V21 A CVI-W FEI VAULTING WORLD CUP
Preis der MESSEZENTRUM SALZBURG GMBH
FEI Vaulting World Cup Woman Compulsory 
1. Cavallaro Anna (ITA) – Monaco Franze 4 L: Nelson Vidoni 8.271 Punkte
2. Burgmayr Regina (GER) – Adlon 59 L: Alexander Hartl 8.208 Punkte
3. Stopazzini Silvia (ITA) – Hot Date TEK L: Laura Cambuci 8.147 Punkte
4. Büttiker Nadja (SUI) – Keep Cool III L: Monika Winkler-Bischofberger 7.955 Punkte
5. Mohar Marina (SUI) – Luk L: Simone Jäiser 7.673 Punkte
6. Fiala Isabel (AUT/NÖ) – Wallenstein W L: Christina Stieglitz 7.554 Punkte
7. Knauf Corinna (GER) – Picardo L: Alexandra Knauf 7.417 Punkte
8. Barosch Alina (AUT/W) – Royal Salut L: Manuela Barosch 5.712 Punkte
9. Oettl Yvonne (AUT/S) – Fabis L: Marcela Hoffmann 4.716 Punkte
Full Result 

V22 A CVI-W FEI VAULTING WORLD CUP
Preis der MESSEZENTRUM SALZBURG GMBH
FEI Vaulting World Cup Man 1. Round
1. Heppler Lukas (SUI) – Ramazotti 155 L: Melanie Neubauer 8.592 Punkte
2. Drewell Jannis (GER) – Lago Maggiore 25 L: Simone Drewell 8.446 Punkte
3. Kaiser Daniel (GER) – Luk L: Rita Blieske 8.216 Punkte
4. Brüsewitz Thomas (GER) – Picardo L: Alexandra Knauf 8.044 Punkte
5. Bortoletto Francesco (ITA) – Hot Date TEK L: Laura Camabuci 7.940 Punkte
6. Bence Balázs (HUN) – Keep Cool III L: Monika Winkler-Bischofberger 7.922 Punkte
7. Lupacchini Lorenzo (ITA) – Rosenstolz 99 L: Laura Camabuci 7.643 Punkte
8. Rahimi Ramin (AUT/W) – Royal Salut L: Manuela Barosch 7.524 Punkte
9. Eder Dominik (AUT/NÖ) – Pipetto L: Martin Eder 6.790 Punkte
Full Result 

V23 A CVI-W FEI VAULTING WORLD CUP
Preis der MESSEZENTRUM SALZBURG GMBH
FEI Vaulting World Cup Pas de Deux 1. Round
1. Lupacchini Lorenzo & Stopazzini Silvie (ITA) – Rosenstolz 99 L: Laura Carnabuci 7.985 Punkte
2. Bresch Theresa-Sophie & Jacobs Torben – (GER) Picardo L: Alexandra Knauf 7.797 Punkte
3. Schmid Syra & Maruccio Zoe (SUI) – Caramel Z CH L: Michael Heuer 7.128 Punkte
Full Result

Ergebnisübersicht CVI2* CVI1*
V09 A CVI2*J Int. Voltigierprüfung Group Compulsory 
1.Team SUI (SUI) – Lintas Ass L: Simone Jäiser 6,411
2. UVT Salzburg Wals Schullergut (AUT/S) – Littel Louis L: Marcela Hoffmann 5,883
Full Result

V27 A CVI Int. Voltigierprüfung – Group Master Class – 1. Round
Preis der MESSEZENTRUM SALZBURG GMBH
1. VVI Ingelsberg (GER) – Lazio 9 L: Alexander Hartl 8.097 Punkte
Full Result 

V13 A CVI1* Int. Voltigierprüfung Einzel Woman Compulsory
1. Strasser Marie (AUT/T) – Lucky Night L: Patricia Horvat 6,437
2. Schrottner Nicole (AUT/St) – Q Rage R L: Stefanie Nussmüller 5,991
Full Result

V15 A CVI1*J Int. Voltigierprüfung Einzel Woman Compulsory
1. Rubini Elena (ITA) – Hot Date TEK L: Laura Carnabucci 6,818
2. Feldhofer Viktoria (AUT/St) – Le Grand Chevalier L: Eva Maria Kreiner 6,637
3. Makoru Anna-Lena (AUT/K) – Le Gracon du Coer L: Viktoria Mandl 6,511
4. Cleophas Jetske (NED) – Q Rage R L: Stefanie Nussmüller 6,496
5. Geelhoed Lotte (NED)- Q Rage R L: Stefanie Nussmüller 6,408
6. Fritz Katharina (AUT/St) – Q Rage R L: Stefanie Nussmüller 6,394
7. Tatschl Tabea (AUT/K) – Le Gracon du Coer L: Viktoria Mandl 6,322
8. Janeczek Anna (AUT/S) – Lucky Night L: Patricia Horvat 6,220
9. Gianini Greta (ITA) – Rosenstolz 99 L: Laura Carnabuci 6,163
10. Zimmermann Emma (GER) – Dario 126 L: Hannelore Leiser 5,620
11. Neumann Anna (GER) – Best Dancer L: Natascher Fischer 5,345
12. Stahl Joyce (GER) – Vico der Riese L: Carolin Hägele 5,173
Full Result

V16 A CVI1* J Int. Voltigierprüfung Einzel Man Compulsory 
1. Lipp Fabian (AUT/ST) – Le Grand Chevalier L: Eva Maria Kreiner 6,469
2. Chimirri Yanik (ITA) – Cobra Boy L: Francesco Bortoletto 5,765
Full Result

V17 A CVI1* Int. Voltigierprüfung Pas de Deux Compulsory
1.Walder Selina, Lehmann Svenja (SUI) – Bentley II L: Rita Blieske 6,670
Full Result

V18 A CVI1*J Int. Voltigierprüfung Pas de Deux Compulsory
1. Feldhofer Viktoria, Krippl Anna (AUT/St) – Le Grand Chevalier L: Eva Maria Kreiner 6,710
2. Natter Maria, Hämmerle Lisa (AUT/V) – Boccaccio D L: Stefanie Kowald 6,423
3. Weiss Flora Melina, Wellisch Nina (AUT/St) – Boccaccio D L: Stefanie Kowald 6,344
4. Neumann Anna, Galier Madleine (GER) – Best Dancer L: Natascher Fischer 5,956
Full Result

Next stop Mechelen

FEI World Cup™ Vaulting kicks back into action in Mechelen (BEL) on the 27-29 December

Current world vaulting number one Kristina Boe (GER) will commence her FEI World Cup™ Vaulting campaign in Mechelen, hoping to go one better after finishing runner-up in the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting2015/2016.

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FEI World Cup™ Vaulting 2016/2017 calendar:
1 Madrid (ESP) – 24-25 November 2016
2 Paris (FRA) – 26-27 November 2016
3 Salzburg (AUT) – 8-9 December 2016
4 Mechelen (BEL) – 27-29 December 2016
5 Leipzig (GER) – 20-21 January 2017
FEI World Cup™ Vaulting Final Dortmund (GER) – 2-5 March 2017

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