2008 CSI Gijón

Show jumping event in Gijón, Spain The 2008 CSI Gijón was the 2008 edition of the Gijón show jumping horse show, at Las Mestas Sports Complex in Gijón. This edition of the CSIO Gijón was held between 23 and 28 July 2008. This was the first time since 1991, that the contest was not held as official, as this year was in Madrid, with the aim to promote the Madrid bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Gijón Grand Prix The Gijón Grand Prix, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2008 CSIO Gijón, was the major show jumping competition at this event. It was held on 28 July 2008. The competition was a show jumping competition over two rounds, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. It was endowed with €150,000 . RiderHorseRound 1Round 2TotalpenaltiesprizemoneyPenaltiesPenaltiesTime (s) 1 GBR John Whitaker Utah van Erpekom 0 0 62.55 0 €37,500 2 FRA Michel Hécart Tini Candy 0 0 68.55 0 €30,000 3 ESP Rutherford Latham Guarana Champeix 1 2 76.79 3 €22,500 4 AUT Thomas Frühmann The Sixth Sence 0 4 61.46 1 €15,000 5 FRA Michel Robert Kellemoi de Pepita 4 0 66.00 4 €12,000 6 FRA Thimotée Anciaume Lamm de Fetan 4 0 66.68 4 €10,500 7 ESP Pilar Lucrecia Cordón Herald 3 0 5 72.55 4 €7,500 8 FRA Patrice Delaveau Katchina Mail 4 4 61.46 8 €6,000 9 FRA Pénélope Leprevost Jubilée d'Ouilly 4 4 64.56 8 €4,500 10 BEL François Mathy Ivoire du rouet 4 8 69.36 12 €4,500 (Top 10 of 41 Competitors)http://canales.elcomercio.es/extras/hipico2008/resultados_12.pdf Results 2008 Gijón Grand Prix 2017-09-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20170905191124/http://canales.elcomercio.es/extras/hipico2008/resultados_12.pdf 2017-09-05 dead References External links Special website for the event at El Comercio Official website Category:CSIO Gijón Category:2008 in show jumping