Eskisehir (TUR), 4 October 2012 – Bulgaria’s Ivan Dobrev claimed individual gold at the FEI Balkan Eventing Championships 2012 staged at Eskisehir, Turkey from 21-23 September. The city of Eskisehir lies in the heart of the Anatolian region, and over 200 miles to the south-east of Turkish capital city of Istanbul. Competitors from three nations – Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey – battled it out for the honours, and each country took home a medal.
Silver went to the host nation’s Simge Ozaltindere and bronze was claimed by Romania’s Calin Nemes, while Bulgaria’s Todor Korov and Miroslav Iliev finished just outside the medal placings.
Firm Grip
The Bulgarians took a firm grip on the lead when filling the top three places after the Dressage phase. Dobrev’s score of 53.44 with Nikita left him just ahead of Nemes and Zambo, who earned a mark of 55, while Iliev was next best with 58.44 partnering Rustic de Santana.