European Show Jumping Championships

The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of show jumping. Like most other European Championships, it is held every two years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both the individual and team competition. There is also a Championship held for young riders, juniors, ponies, children and veterans.

The individual competition started in 1957, while the team competition did not commence until 1975.

Both David Broome and Paul Schockemöhle, have won the individual title three times. While the Federal Republic of Germany have won the team title seven times, with Great Britain next on four team wins.

Individual results

1957 Rotterdam (NED) - 8 Riders from 5 Nations^[1]

1. Hans Günter Winkler - Sonnenglanz (Halla) 8 penalties
2. Bernard de Fombelle - Bucephale (Buffalo) 11
3. Salvatore Oppes - Pagoro 24

1958 Aachen (FRG) - 24 Riders from 13 Nations

1. Fritz Thiedemann - Meteor
2. Piero D'Inzeo - The Rock
3. Hans Günter Winkler - Halla

1959 Paris (FRA) - 18 Riders from 9 Nations

1. Piero D'Inzeo - Uruguay (The Quiet Man) 8 penalties
2. Pierre J. d'Oriola - Virtuoso (Isofelt) 16.5
3. Fritz Thiedemann - Godewind (Retina) 24

1961 Aachen (FRG) - 27 Riders from 13 Nations

1. David Broome - Sunsalve (Silverknight)
2. Piero D'Inzeo - Pioneer (The Rock)
3. Hans Günter Winkler - Feuerdorn (Romanus)

1962 London (GBR) - 7 Riders from 4 Nations

1. David Barker - Mr Softee - Franco 4 penalties
2. Hans Günter Winkler - Romanus - Feuerdorn 8
3. Piero D'Inzeo - The Rock 8

1963 Rome (ITA) - 18 Riders from 10 Nations

1. Graziano Mancinelli - Rockette (The Rock) 6 penalties
2. Alwin Schockemöhle - Freiherr (Ferdl) 6
3. Harvey Smith - O’Malley (Warpaint) 16

1965 Aachen (FRG) - 21 Riders from 12 Nations

1. Hermann Schridde - Kamerad (Dozent) 11 penalties
2. Nelson Pessoa - Huipil (Gran Geste) 14
3. Alwin Schockemöhle - Exakt (Freiherr) 15.5

1966 Lucerne (SUI) - 19 Riders from 11 Nations

1. Nelson Pessoa - Huipil (Gran Geste) 6 penalties
2. Frank Chapot - Good Twist (San Lucas) 9.5
3. Hugo Miguel Arrambide - Chimbote 11

1967 Rotterdam (NED) - 23 Riders from 13 Nations

1. David Broome - Mr Softee (Top of the Morning) 15.5 penalties
2. Harvey Smith - Harvester 20.5
3. Alwin Schockemöhle - Pesgö (Donald Rex) 22

1969 Hickstead (GBR) - 11 Riders from 6 Nations

1. David Broome - Mr Softee (Top of the Morning) 6 penalties
2. Alwin Schockemöhle - Donald Rex (Wimpel) 6
3. Hans Günter Winkler - Enigk (Torphy) 8

1971 Aachen (FRG) - 24 Riders from 13 Nations

1. Hartwig Steenken - Simona (Kosmos) 11.5 penalties
2. Harvey Smith - Evan Jones (Mattie Brown) 13.5
3. Paul Weier - Wulf (Donauschwalbe) 14

1973 Hickstead (GBR) - 17 Riders from 11 Nations

1. Paddy McMahon - Pennwood Forge Mill 7.5 penalties
2. Alwin Schockemöhle - The Robber (Weiler) 14
3. Hubert Parot - Tic (Port Royal) 15

1975 München (FRG) - 26 Riders from 8 Nations

1. Alwin Schockemöhle - Warwick 4.5 penalties
2. Hartwig Steenken - Erle 15.5
3. Sönke Sönksen - Kwept 15.5

1977 Vienna (AUT) - 39 Riders from 11 Nations

1. Johan Heins - Seven Valleys 8-4 penalties / 51.4 secs
2. Eddie Macken - Kerrygold 8-4 / 51.5
3. Antoon Ebben - Jumbo Design 9

1979 Rotterdam (NED) - 47 Riders from 15 Nations

1. Gerd Wiltfang - Roman 8.95 penalties
2. Paul Schockemöhle - Deister 9.10
3. Hugo Simon - Gladstone 10.85

1981 München (FRG) - 41 Riders from 13 Nations

1. Paul Schockemöhle - Deister 0 penalties
2. Malcolm Pyrah - T. Anglezarke 2.03
3. Bruno Candrian - Van Gogh 5.24

1983 Hickstead (GBR) - 46 Riders from 12 Nations

1. Paul Schockemöhle - Deister 2.49 penalties
2. John Whitaker - Ryans Son 9.27
3. Frédéric Cottier - Flambeau 13.18

1985 Dinard (FRA) - 39 Riders from 14 Nations

1. Paul Schockemöhle - Deister 15.06 penalties
2. Heidi Robbiani - Jessica 16.29
3. John Whitaker - Hopscotch 17.71

1987 St. Gallen (SUI) - 42 riders from 14 Nations

1. Pierre Durand - Jappeloup 4.75 penalties
2. John Whitaker - Milton 6.31
3. Nick Skelton - Apollo 12.92

1989 Rotterdam (NED) - 40 riders from 13 Nations

1. John Whitaker - Milton 8.5 penalties
2. Michael Whitaker - Mon Santa 9.03
3. Jos Lansink - Felix 13.06

1991 La Baule (FRA) - 47 Riders from 14 Nations

1. Eric Navet - Quito de Baussy 12.22 penalties
2. Franke Sloothaak - Walzerkönig 16.59
3. Jos Lansink - Egano 16.61

1993 Gijon (ESP) - 40 riders from 13 Nations

1. Willi Melliger - Quinta 8.83 penalties
2. Michel Robert - Miss S. P. 8.91
3. Michael Whitaker - Midnight Madness 9.39

1995 St. Gallen (SUI) - 53 riders from 15 Nations

1. Peter Charles - La Ina 8/4 penalties / 49.83 secs
2. Michael Whitaker - Ev. Two Step 8/4/ 50.97
3. Willi Melliger - Calvaro V 12

1997 Mannheim (GER) - 56 riders from 18 Nations

1. Ludger Beerbaum - Ratina Z 0 penalties
2. Hugo Simon - E.T. FRH 4.35
3. Willi Melliger - Calvaro V 12.20

1999 Hickstead (GBR) - 64 riders from 19 Nations

1. Alexandra Ledermann - Rochet M 9.60 penalties
2. Markus Fuchs - Tinka’s Boy 11.31
3. Lesley Mc Naught - Dulf 12.29

2001 Arnhem (NED) - 59 riders from 18 Nations

1. Ludger Beerbaum - Gladdys S 8.07 penalties
2. Ludo Philippaerts - Verelst Otterongo 14.19
3. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson - Isovlas Pialotta 15.81

2003 Donaueschingen (GER) - 71 riders from 24 Nations

1. Christian Ahlmann - Cöster 11.55 penalties
2. Ludger Beerbaum - Goldfever 3 11.59
3. Marcus Ehning - For Pleasure 12.01

2005 San Patrignano (ITA) - 66 riders from 21 Nations

1. Marco Kutscher - Montender 2 7.79 penalties
2. Christina Liebherr - L.B. No Mercy 8.69
3. Jeroen Dubbeldam - Bmc Nassau 11.62

2007 Mannheim^[2] (GER)

1. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum - Shutterfly 1.54 penalties
2. Jos Lansink - Al-Kaheel Cavalor Cumano 3.42
3. Ludger Beerbaum - Goldfever 5.11

2009 Windsor (GBR)

1. Kevin Staut - Kraque Boom 9.42 penalties
2. Carsten-Otto Nagel - Corradina 9.64
3. Albert Zoer - Okidoki 11.18

2011 Madrid (ESP)

1. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson - Ninja la Silla 6.77 penalties
2. Carsten-Otto Nagel - Corradina 8.69
3. Nick Skelton - Carlo 9.04

Team results

1975 München (FRG) - 6 Teams

1. FRG - (A. Schockemöhle, Steenken, Sönksen, Snoek) 35.5 penalties
2. SUI - (Weier, Gabathuler, Candrian, Friedli) 94.0
3. FRA - (Rozier, Balanda, Roche, Parot) 97.0

1977 Vienna (AUT) - 9 Teams

1. NED - (Wauters, Ebben, Nooren, Heins) 20.0 penalties
2. GBR - (Ricketts, Johnsey, H. Smith, Broome) 20.25
3. FRG - (Koof, Merkel, P. Schockemöhle, Wiltfang) 36.0

1979 Rotterdam (NED) - 10 Teams

1. GBR - (Pyrah, Ricketts, Bradley, Broome) 24.70 penalties
2. FRG - (Johannsmann, Luther, P. Schockemöhle, Wiltfang) 30.95
3. IRL - (Roche, Gerry Mullins, Con Power, Macken) 34.10

1981 München (FRG) - 9 Teams

1. FRG - (Koof, Luther, Wiltfang, P. Schockemöhle) 11.86 penalties
2. SUI - (Melliger, Gabathuler, T. Fuchs, Candrian) 21.86
3. NED - (Hendrix, Ehrens, Nooren, Heins) 26.35

1983 Hickstead (GBR) - 11 Teams

1. SUI - (Gabathuler, Robbiani, Melliger, T. Fuchs) 12.19 penalties
2. GBR - (H. Smith, Broome, J. Whitaker, Pyrah) 21.89
3. FRG - (Buchwaldt, Rüping, Wiltfang, P. Schockemöhle) 24.32

1985 Dinard (FRA) - 8 Teams

1. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Pyrah, J. Whitaker, 21.56 penalties
2. SUI - (Guerdat, Robbiani, Gabathuler, Melliger) 42.08
3. FRG - (Sloothaak, Rüping, Luther, P. Schockemöhle) 44.75

1987 St. Gallen (SUI) - 8 Teams

1. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Pyrah, J. Whitaker,) 10.32 penalties
2. FRA - (Ph. Rozier, Durand, Cottier, Robert) 35.43
3. SUI - (Guerdat, M. Fuchs, Gabathuler, Melliger) 45.01

1989 Rotterdam (NED) - 8 Teams

1. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Joe Turi, J. Whitaker,) 20.35 penalties
2. FRA - (Godignon, Ph. Rozier, Robert, Durand) 33.41
3. SUI - (Gabathuler, M. Fuchs, Melliger, T. Fuchs) 35.85

1991 La Baule (FRA) - 11 Teams

1. NED - (Raymakers, Tops, Hendrix, Lansink) 29.87 penalties
2. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Broome, J. Whitaker,) 34.16
3. SUI - (Melliger, M. Fuchs, Letter, T. Fuchs) 37.39

1993 Gijon (ESP) - 9 Teams

1. SUI - (Melliger, McNaught-Mändli, Lauber, T. Fuchs) 19.23 penalties
2. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Armstrong, J. Whitaker,) 21.15
3. FRA - (Bourdy, Robert, Godignon, Navet) 29.88

1995 St. Gallen (SUI) - 11 Teams

1. SUI - (Melliger, McNaught, Lauber, M. Fuchs) 8 penalties
2. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Bradley, J. Whitaker,) 12
3. FRA - (H. Godignon, Bonneau, A. Ledermann, R-Y. Bost) 16

1997 Mannheim (GER) - 12 Teams

1. GER - (L. Nieberg, M. Beerbaum, L. Beerbaum, Merschformann) 15.75 penalties
2. NED - (E. Hendrix, B. Romp, J. Tops, J. Lansink) 21.61
3. GBR - (M. Whitaker, G. Billington, R. Smith, J. Whitaker,) 34.86

1999 Hickstead (GBR) - 14 Teams

1. GER - (C-O. Nagel, M. Michaels-Beerbaum, M. Ehning, L. Beerbaum) 24.13 penalties
2. SUI - (L. McNaught, M. Fuchs, B. Mändli, W. Melliger) 25.91
3. NED - (E. Hendrix, J. Dubbeldam, J. Tops, J. Lansink) 29.13

2001 Arnhem (NED) - 14 Teams

1. IRL - (Kevin Babington, Jessica Kürten, Peter Charles, Dermott Lennon) 34.04 penalties
2. SWE - (M. Baryard, H. Lundbeck, R-G. Bengtsson, P. Eriksson) 35.19
3. GER - (S.Von Rönne, O. Becker, L. Nieberg, L. Beerbaum) 41.75

2003 Donaueschingen (GER) - 18 Teams

1. GER - (Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann, Ludger Beerbaum, Otto Becker) 15.15 penalties
2. FRA - (Michel Robert, Eric Levallois, Michel Hécart, Reynald Angot) 25.30
3. SUI - (Beat Mändli, Steve Guerdat, Markus Fuchs, Willi Melliger) 28.86

2005 San Patrignano (ITA) - 14 Teams

1. GER - (Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann, Marco Kutscher, Meredith M. Beerbaum) 18 penalties
2. SUI - (Fabio Crotta, Steve Guerdat, Christina Liebherr, Markus Fuchs) 34.42
3. NED - (Gerco Schröder, Leon Thijssen, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Yves Houtackers) 35.76

2007 Mannheim (GER)

1. NED - (Vincent Voorn, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Albert Zoer, Gerco Schröder) 7.37 penalties
2. GER – (Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Ludger Beerbaum) 9.18
3. GBR - (Michael Whitaker, David McPherson, Ellen Whitaker, John Whitaker) – 15.43

2009 Windsor (GBR)

1. SUI - (Pius Schwizer, Daniel Etter, Steve Guerdat, Clarissa Crotta) 27.66 penalties
2. ITA - (Juan-Carlos Garcia, Giuseppe d'Onofrio, Natale Chiaudani, Piergiorgio Bucci) 31.00
3. GBR - (Marcus Ehning, Carsten-Otto Nagel, Thomas Mühlbauer, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum) – 31.75

2011 Madrid (ESP)

1. GER - (Marco Kutscher, Carsten-Otto Nagel, Janne Friederike Meyer, Ludger Beerbaum) 10.41 penalties
2. FRA - (Michel Robert, Pénélope Leprevost, Kevin Staut, Olivier Guillon) 15.95
3. GBR - (Nick Skelton, Guy Williams, Ben Maher, John Whitaker) – 22.46

European Show Jumping Championships

Individual results

Team results

References