Irish Rider Wins Olympia's World Cup Qualifier

In an amazing double at London's Christmas Show in Olympia, Irish rider
Peter Charles today (Saturday December 22) won the UK's only World Cup
Qualifying Competition, after snatching the Puissance prize last night from
a top-class field of international riders.

Peter picked up Stg£11,000 for his First Place today, which he can add to
the Stg£5,400 won last night in the Puissance. The points won today will
also help him climb the Western European League rankings for possible
qualification in the World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany, on May 5, 2002.

Peter Charles is the only Irish rider at the Olympia show, and won the
Erisson World Cup Qualifier on the Irish-bred <Carnavelley>.

SHOW JUMPING RESULT: CSI-W OLYMPIA 19-23 DECEMBER 2001

THE ERICSSON WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
International Jumping Competition
Table A, FEI Article 238.3.AM3, with one jump-off
1.40m-1.60m
Saturday, 22 December 2001

1) CARNAVELLEY; Peter CHARLES (IRL)
Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 42.35 Prize Money Stg£11,000
2) AK CARIDOR Z; Jos LANSINK (BEL)
Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 46.35 Money Stg£5,000
3) OLYMPIA; Michel ROBERT (FRA)
Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 46.58 Money Stg£4,000

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