Austrian show jumpers have made history! The first-ever bronze medal celebration at the European Championships in Milan was absolutely amazing. Austrian show jumpers also secured a ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The last time such a case happened was in 1996.
The OEPS team with Alessandra Reich, Gerfried Puck, Katharina Romberg and Max Kühner moved from fifth to third in the third round on Friday, having only to defeat European champions Sweden (9.51) and Ireland (18.00) with 22.77 penalty points. .
The German, who was leading after two laps, dropped back to fourth. The Swiss, originally ranked third, also lost three places and are in sixth place. While the Germans had already qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. In Milan, three starting places were awarded for the Olympic team show jumping, which will take place in front of the Palace of Versailles. Since Sweden and Ireland had already qualified, Austria obviously made it through.
