Photo caption: Team Great Britain, 2009 European Eventing Champions. From left to right: Oliver Townend, Nicola Wilson, individual gold medallist Kristina Cook, and William Fox-Pitt. (c) Kit Houghton
KRISTINA COOK LEADS BRITAIN TO DOUBLE EUROPEAN GOLD
Fontainebleau (FRA), 23 – 27 September 2009 – Kristina Cook (GBR), long renowned as one of the world’s best horsewomen, at last won the major international title that has eluded her thus far in her illustrious career when she headed an all-conquering British team at the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship in Fontainebleau (FRA).
She has also set a new record, as the first mother to win an individual gold medal, and she now has the full set of individual European medals, having won silver in 1993 and bronze in 1997.
Britain easily won their 8th successive European team gold – their 21st since the European Championships started in 1953 – a task eased by the demise across country of the German team and also that of the French, whose silver medal evaporated when their cross-country hero Jean Teulère had to withdraw Espoir de la Mare before the final horse inspection. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8297
Tags: equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, Eventing, FEI, HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship
