Lausanne (SUI), 3 August 2011 – A total of 15 nations have announced their intention to compete at the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships 2011 (25-28 August).
The 30th running of the Championships will be hosted for the fifth time at Luhmühlen (GER), which has been synonymous with international Eventing since 1975.
As well as the excitement of the Championships themselves and the battle for medals, the two best ranked teams from Olympic Groups A, B & C at the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships 2011 will also qualify to take part at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Visit the FEI Press Kit Zone to download the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships 2011 press kit, which includes:
• Nations intending to field teams and individuals
• Competition timetable and media contacts
• Interview with Julia Otto, Event Director and Managing Director of Turniergesellschaft Luhmühlen mbH
• Detailed history of FEI European Eventing Championships
• Images dating back to 1977 (free for editorial purposes)
• HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships interesting facts and figures
• The medals table (1953 – 2009)
• Interview with Ginny Elliot (GBR) – still the only rider to have won three European titles in a row
The FEI will issue a further media advisory week commencing 15 August 2011 which will include:
• HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships Preview
• Competitor biographies
• FEI TV LIVE schedule
Media contacts:
FEI
Ruth Grundy
Manager Press Relations
ruth.grundy@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 45
Malina Gueorguiev
Manager Press Relations
malina.gueorguiev@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 33
Luhmühlen
Friederike Stüvel-Huck
Press Officer
media@luhmuehlen.de
+49 171 5382900