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FEI/BCM World Jumping Rankings
FEI World Cup Jumping - Western League
In Memoriam

FEI/BCM WORLD JUMPING RANKINGS
Pessoa finishes 2000 as Number One

Rodrigo Pessoa, the current World and World Cup champion, finished the year 2000 as the Number One in the FEI/BCM World Jumping Rankings. It is the 14th months in a row that the young Brasilian is leading the rankings. 2000 Olympic Champion Jeroen Dubbeldam and 1992 Olympic Champion Ludger Beerbaum exchanged places, with Dubbeldam again in the runner-up spot. Helena Weinberg, in 20th place, is the new leading Lady rider. Her predecessor, Alexandra Ledermann, dropped from 18th to 26th place.

1 (1) PESSOA, Rodrigo BRA 3508.5
2 (3) DUBBELDAM, Jeroen NED 3396.6
3 (2) BEERBAUM, Ludger GER 3341.5
4 (4) NIEBERG, Lars GER 3046.2
5 (5) FUCHS, Markus SUI 2945.0
6 (7) BECKER, Otto GER 2841.5
7 (8) MELLIGER, Willi SUI 2726.0
8 (6) MÄNDLI, Beat SUI 2681.0
9 (9) EHNING, Marcus GER 2676.0
10 (10) PHILIPPAERTS, Ludo BEL 2583.5
complete FEI/BCM Rankings on www.bcm.nl

FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING Tebbel and Philippaerts on their way to Göteborg

With 57 points in only 3 starts René Tebbel is clearly in the lead in the Western European League of the FEI World Cup Jumping. After having been narrowly beaten by Markus Fuchs in Berlin, Tebbel won the World Cup competitions in Amsterdam and London. His mount was on three occasion the 10 years old Holstein gelding Meurer's Le Patron.

Ludo Philippaerts, runner-up in Geneva and third in Helsinki, is in second place of the standings with 50 points, which should be sufficient to qualify for the World Cup Final which will be held over the Easter weekend from 12 to 16 April 2001 the Scandinavium arena of Göteborg (SWE).

The three Final competitions will be held on Friday 13 April, Saturday 14 April and Easter Monday 16 April 2001. The 2001 Final is the 23rd in the annual series and the 11th to be held in the Scandinavium arena. Ericsson, the leading Communications supplier with more than 100'000 employees in 140 countries is the presenting sponsor of the 23rd FEI World Cup Final.

Behind Tebbel and Philippaerts, the next in the current standings are Peter Charles (44 points) Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (41), Ludger and Markus Beerbaum (39 and 38 respectively). The top 18 Western European riders are qualified to compete in the Final, plus the defending champion Rodrigo Pessoa, and two extra Swedish riders. Together with the finalists from the other 11 Leagues a starting field of approx. 42 can be expected in Göteborg.

The next competition is Mechelen in Belgium (30 December). Five more competitions will be held in February and March (Bordeaux, Paris, Dortmund, s'Hertogenbosh and Oviedo).

IN MEMORIAM

Mary "Peggy" Whitehead (GBR), who rode from 1952 to 1957 in four Nations Cups, died recently, aged 87. She was the last surviving founding member of the Horse of the Year Show, one of the major events in the UK.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !

Also see:
SILVER CAMERA AWARD - CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
RESULTS FEI/ART WORLD CHILDREN'S JUMPING FINAL
WORLD CUP JUMPING - WESTERN EU LEAGUE