CSI Gijón explained

The International Show Jumping Contest of Gijón, commonly known as CSI Gijón or CSIO Gijón when it becomes official, is a show jumping event held in Gijón, Spain, at the Las Mestas Sports Complex.

It is considered as a CSI 5* by the FEI. One of the main characteristics of the event is the fact that betting is allowed and very popular among spectators.

History

The event was established in 1941 to promote equestrianism in Gijón and to offer an important sporting event in the city during the summertime. The first competition took place during 20–24 August 1942, and was a complete success as crowds of around 10,000 people gathered for the event, a rather unusual amount for what was not considered a spectator sport at the time.

In 1987, the event has been the Spanish official show jumping horse show for the first time. In 1995, it recovered this condition until 2019 with the only exception of 2008.[1] [2]

In December 2019, the organizers resigned to the officiality of the event as they did not accept the conditions requested by the FEI about replacing the grass with sand and banning bets.[3]

On 14 December 2020, the Principality of Asturias declared the Show Jumping Contest as a Festivity of Regional Touristic Interest.[4]

Nations Cup

When the event is chosen as Spain's official show jumping event, becoming a CSIO, it includes a Nations Cup competition. In 1999 was the Samsung Nations Cup Final event.

Nations Cup winners

YearTeamRiders
Nick Skelton, Janet Hunter, Malcom Pyrah and John Whitaker
Edouard Couperie, Patrice Delaveau, Philippe Rozier and Michel Robert
1996Thierry Pomel, Pierre Jarry, Jean Paul Casile and Michel Robert
Nick Skelton, Robert Smith, James Fisher and Michel Whitaker
1998Philippe Leoni, Michel Robert, Jean-Marc Nicolas and Xabier Caumont
Michel Robert, Xabier Caumont, Thierry Pomel and Alexandra Lederman
Peter Van Broekhoven, Joris Meulemans, Sven Laevers and Dirk Demmersman
2001Ricardo Jurado, Fernando Fourcade, Cristino Torres and Fernando Sarasola
2002Rutheford Latham, Luis Jesús Escobar, Fernando Sarasola and Ricardo Jurado
Lt. Shane Carey, Harry Marshall, Capt. Gerry Flyn and Clement MacMahon
2004Ludovic Leygue, Bernard Sainsardos, Philippe Leoni and Hervé Godignon
2005Kristof Cleeren, Yves Simon, Niels Bruynseels and François Mathy Jr.
2006Florian Angot, Laurente Goffinet, Hervé Godignon and Michel Robert
2007Timothé Anciaume, Robert Breul, Jerome Debas-Montagner and Julien Épaillard
Patrice Delaveau, Clemence Laborde, Simon Delestre and Jean Marc Nicolas
2010Pieter Devos, Judy-Ann Melchior, Dirk Demmersman and Philippe Le Jeune
2011Pilar Lucrecia Cordón, Eduardo Álvarez Aznar, Jesús Garmendia and Julio Arias
2012
2014Ashlee Bond, Catherine Pasmore, Quentin Judge and Georgina Bloomberg
2015Alexandre Fontanelle, Cyril Bouvard, Adeline Hécart and Aymeric de Ponnat
2016Tim Stockdale, Joe Whitaker, Samuel Hutton and Robert Bevis
Kevin Staut, Edward Levy, Grégory Cottard and Nicolas Delmotte
2018Manuel Fernández Saro, Mikel Aizpurua, Laura Roquet and Eduardo Álvarez Aznar
2019Filippo Marco Bologni, Antonio Maria Garofalo, Emanuele Camilli, Antonio Alfonso

Performance by country

Country Winners Years winner
11 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017
4 2001, 2002, 2011, 2018
3 2000, 2005, 2010
3 1987, 1997, 2016
1 2003
1 2013
1 2014
1 2019

Participation details

Team 1987
(8)
1995
(9)
1996
(7)
1997
(9)
1998
(11)
1999
(8)
2000
(9)
2001
(8)
2002
(9)
2003
(10)
2004
(10)
2005
(11)
2006
(8)
2007
(9)
2009
(10)
2010
(11)
2011
(10)
2012
(13)
2013
(10)
2014
(11)
2015
(12)
2016
(12)
2017
(9)
2018
(10)
2019
(12)
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Grand Prix

The second most important competition of the event is the Prince of Asturias Grand Prix, while the most important one is the Gijón Grand Prix.

Gijón Grand Prix winners

YearRiderHorse
1962Objetivo
1963 Bernard de FombelleMilan D'or
1964 Manuel Malta da CostaNovelista
1965 Hugo ArrambideChimbote
1966 DasquePredestiné
1967 Eduardo AmorósKif-Kif
1968 José Antonio García BenavidesCarmín
1969 Enrique Martinez de VallejoLepanto
1970 Radul Uruapan
1971 Enrique Martinez de VallejoRomántico
1972 Eusebio
1973 Kurfust
1974Conquistador
1975Chopin
1976 Luis Álvarez de CerveraAcorne/Thor
1977 Ecaussevillais
1978Et bien
1979 Luis Álvarez de CerveraRomeo
1980 Olímpico
1981Willora Swiss
1982 Jérôme ThomasGargantua C
1983 Alberto HonrubiaKaoua
1984 Ryans Mill
1985T.Diamond Seeker
1986 Malcolm PyrahAnglezarke
1987E. Lisnamarrow
1988 Juan Andrés Ruiz de AldaLingere
1989 Luis AstolfiPour Le Merite
1990 Alberto HonrubiaPelf D'or
1991Naguese Picarde
1992Avenir Di San Patrignano
1993 Jos LansinkBollvorm`s Easy Jumper
1994 Lesley McNaughtPirol IV
1995 Alison FirestoneGustl P
1996Dollar Girl
1997 Thor des Chaines
1998Hopes Are High
1999 Auleto
2000 Molly AsheKroon Gravin
2001 Helena WeinbergA. Ramonus
2002 Lt. David O'Brien Boherdeal Clover
2003 Harry MarshallSplendido
2004 Beat Grandjean Riot Gun
2005 Pierre Kolly Galopin du Biolay
2006Rey Z
Conor SwailRivaal
2008 John WhitakerUtah Van Erpekdm
2009 Patrice DelaveauKatchina Mail
2010 Khaled Al-EidPresley Boy
2011 Patrice DelaveauOrient Express
2012 Trevor CoyleJubilee D'Ouilly
2013 André ThiemeContanga 3
2014 Niklaus RutschiWindsor XV
2015 Henk van de PolWillink
2016 Dermott LennonLoughview Lou Lou
2017 Gerardo MenéndezCassino DC
2018 Richard HowleyDolores
2019 Greg BroderickWestbrook
2022 Kevin González de ZárateFrappant
2023 Harry AllenCalculatus

Attendances

This is a list of attendances at CSI Gijón.

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43,016 9,962 4,986 7,169
44,490 9,842 4,746 7,415
52,206 10,105 5,940 8,701
43,362 9,210 2,263 7,227
46,312 10,897 7,197 9,262
41,712 9,084 6,784 8,342

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: " De Vie " selle français breeding stud : show jumping gijon csi gijon spain grand prix. Elevage-De-Vie.com. 10 September 2013.
  2. Web site: SHOW JUMPING CSI **** GIJON JULIO 2008. You Tube.com. 10 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Gijón Horse Jumping, preparando la escuela deportiva de equitación. Gijón website. es. 19 December 2019.
  4. Web site: El Hípico de Gijón, la travesía naviega, el certamen de Quesu Casín y el festival langreano, nuevas fiestas de interés regional. La Voz de Asturias. es. 14 December 2020.