Touloupis starred in the 1stday AEF 2024  

Markopoulo, 30 May 2024

Press release

The Athens Equestrian Festival 2024 started today at the Olympic Equestrian Center in Markopoulo, with Angelos Touloupis starring.

The Greek champion, after his great success and 22nd place in the final of the World Cup finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, came to Athens for the top event and already on the 1st day of the AEF 2024 he achieved two victories. In the 3rd event of the day height of 1.45m. sponsored by Argus Pack riding Kannandillo was first with the fastest clear round n a time of 66.39. The Italian Michel di Carlo with V van Forever and the Saudi Abdulah Alsharbatly with Atome des Etisses followed in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

Angelos together with his young horse Domino Z was also the winner in the 1st class Young Horses 6-7 years old with 0 points and a time of 34.63. In 2nd place was the Italian Fabbio Iannucci with Cristal Pink dell' Astro and in 3rd place again Angelos with Cascandillo.

In the 2nd class of the day 1.35m height. winner was the Italian Roberto Turchetto with Don Blue with 0 points and a time of 47.34, while the Italian Simone Coata with Fahad and the Swedish Erki Nordstrom with Indiana Jones Max followed in 2nd and 3rd place.

In today's fourth competition of 1.20m. sponsored by Superfast Ferries, three Greek athletes took the first places. Panagiotis Tsaktiris with Gavotte Flamingo was first with the fastest clear round in a time of 63.91. Second was Dimitris Natsis with Corrie Z and in 3rd place was Alexandros Fourlis with Cinnamon.

In the last two competitions, for the children sponsored by Pegaso, the winner for Greece was Loukas Megalos with Panturano van het Eikenhof with 0 points and a time of 65.66 and in the competition with a height of 1.10m. sponsored by Hertz, the winner was also for Greece Nikolas Theodosiou with Espoir de Villaret with 0 points and a time of 67.80.