Shanghai, China – May 01, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the return of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) & Global Champions League (GCL) to China this week. Stellar riders and their high-flying beasts are ready to take to the skies at the stunning Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center.
After a great week at Fontainebleau Daniel Deusser (GER) is back for more gold and glory but he faces fierce competition from multimple grand prix winners such as: Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), Marcus Ehning (GER) Philipp Weishaupt (GER), Pieter Devos (BEL, Roger-Yves Bost (FRA), Denis Lynch (IRL), Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), Pius Schwizer (SUI), Marco Kutscher (GER), Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA), Michael Duffy (IRL) and rising stars Sanne Thijssen (NED), Jodie Hall McAteer (GBR), Mike Kawai (JPN), Harry Allen (IRL) and Thibeau Spits (BEL), just to name a few.
The *list of riders for the CSI 5* classes there this week is the following:
AUSTRALIA
1) Edwina Tops-Alexander
BELGIUM
2) Gilles Thomas
3) Jérôme Guéry
4) Nicola Philippaerts
5) Olivier Philippaerts
6) Pieter Devos
7) Thibeau Spits
BRAZIL
8) Marlon Zanotelli
CHINA
9) Ella Yunjing Wang
10) Kenneth Cheng
11) Qinyu Pang
12) Xingjia Zhang
DENMARK
14) Andreas Schou
FRANCE
15) Gregory Cottard
16) Ines Joly
17) Julien Anquetin
18) Nina Mallevaey
19) Roger-Yves Bost
GERMANY
20) Daniel Deusser
21) Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann
22) Marco Kutscher
23) Marcus Ehning
24) Philipp Weishaupt
GREAT BRITAIN
25) Jodie Hall McAteer
IRELAND
26) Denis Lynch
27) Harry Allen
28) Mark McAuley
29) Michael Duffy
ITALY
30) Emanuele Gaudiano
JAPAN
31) Mike Kawai
NETHERLANDS
32) Kim Emmen
33) Sanne Thijssen
PORTUGAL
34) Duarte Seabra
SWEDEN
35) Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli
36) Evelina Tovek
37) Henrik von Eckermann
SWITZERLAND
38) Nadja Peter Steiner
39) Pius Schwizer
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
40) Spencer Smith
*Subject to changes due to late entries, withdrawasl, FEI veterinary (jog) approval, etc….
Source: Press Release from LGCT – Longines Global Champions Tour
Photos: © LGCT / Stefano Grasso
Categories: Riders & Horses
