International successes and participations!

Markopoulo, November 1, 2022

Press release

In addition to Show Jumping and Dressage, one more equestrian sport, endurance, has achieved international success.

In a CEI*, which took place in Canakkale, Turkey on Sunday, October 30, two Greek athletes managed to win 4th and 5th place respectively. Efi Koutsafti with Hemsire and Dimitris Priamis with Toros Ayvaz Bey completed the 100 km course with times of 07:27:02 and 07:42:40 respectively. The Greek amazon is qualified for CEI2* competitions for the next five years, while the Greek athlete needs one participation in one more CEI1* to qualify for the CEI2*.

The winner of the Canakkale race was the Turkish Ismailcan Cetinkaya with Ada who completed the 100 km. at 07:01:49.

Also, at a CEI 2* held in Samorin, Slovakia on Saturday, October 15, Pantelis Salonikios with Six Degrees took part in the 120km course finishing with a very good overall time of 07:44:38. The Greek athlete is also qualified for the next 5 years in CEI2* competitions, while he needs one more participation in CEI2* to qualify for CEI3*.

 

 

 

From the Press Office HEF