Cup Winners of Greece Papageorgiou, Thomaidou, Paschalidis & Orphanou

Markopoulo, June 26, 2017

Press release

With the emergence of the four Cup Winners of Greece and despite the unbearable heat, the Jumping was successfully completed yesterday in Thessaloniki and the Equestrian Center of Macedonia.

Three amazons and a rider took the titles in the four classes. In the largest Class A of 1.40m. Anna Papageorgiou of IOKALSG along with LC Waikiki Akino was the great protagonist. With a 1 point penalty in both rounds they won the 1st place in a total of 24 riders. In 2nd place was Paris Koutsoyiannis of IOVOP with Joli Coeur with 4 points and in 3rd place also with 4 points Selini Popp of IOVOP with Brandy Sugar.

In Class B of 1.30m. Cup winner was Eleni Thomidou with Comeet after a jump off between four athletes who scored 0 points after the 2 rounds. The amazon of AOIB had a good run at the baraage and the best time 39.25. In 2nd place Katerina Laskaridis of EIO with Concordia 38 with 0 points and 40.73 and in 3rd place Maria Papoudanou of EIO with Voyou de Grece with 0 points and time 40.91.

In Class C of 1.20m. three athletes ranked in first place with 0 points after the two rounds. Best in the barrage with the only clear round and Cup Winner was Dimitris Paschalidis with Zurosa of IOTHER. Second was this year's Children Champion, Athina Zolota Yara of IOVOP with Stamiro 2 with 4 points in the barrage and third was Leonidas Palegas of IOPI with Chacceline 2, who retired in the barrage.

Finally in Class E of 1.10m. with the unique double clear rounds, the title went to Christina Orfanou of IKALSG with Lord Sonador. Second was Panagiota Mavraki of AIOB with Cohiba 0012 with 4 points and third Lambros Gounekas with Cartogolda of IOT with also 4 points.

From the Press Office

Of the Hellenic Horse Riding Federation