World class show jumper and mentor to many Asian riders, Taizo Sugitani, won Individual Gold on the final day of the FEI Asian Championships Pattaya 2019.
In show jumping individual competition, riders must compete in 5 rounds. Penalties from each round added up to the end, and the rider with the least penalties wins Gold. Taizo himself took the marvellous clear rounds from the very first day until the last day on his long time partner, the 12-year-old mare, Heroine de Muze, and finally bagged home Gold medal! Two riders from Hong Kong, Kenneth Cheng and Raene Leung, who also had solid clear rounds from day one also took home Silver and Bronze.
Taizo was the sole rider from Japan who participated in FEI Asian Championships Pattaya 2019 and won a historic Gold medal (out of 7 Gold medals) in this event. Taizo himself had made it to the podiums in Silver and Bronze position during his participation in Asian Games 2014 and 2018, but never before took Gold.
This then conclude the whole event. Congratulations again to all riders and safe trip home! See you again in two years!
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场地障碍个人赛中国香港队包揽银铜！首届亚锦赛圆满落幕！
12月8日，亚锦赛展开了场地障碍个人赛金牌的角逐。中国骑手王韫婧凭借前几轮优异的表现，以总排名第二进入决赛，在最后一轮比拼中，遗憾打落一杆，最终获得第四名。中国香港骑手郑文杰获得银牌，中国香港骑手梁巧羚获得铜牌！至此，第一届国际马联（FEI）亚洲锦标赛圆满落幕。 泰国队以3金2银2铜位居奖牌榜首位，中国香港队以1金3银1铜位列奖牌榜第二位。韩国队以两金位列奖牌榜第三位。
Author： 天星调良马术（Equuleus International Corp.） 张荔（Zhang Li）