香港代表歷史性獲取勞力士場地障礙世界盃入場劵

香港代表歷史性獲取勞力士場地障礙世界盃入場劵

 Hong Kong Equestrian Federation 香港馬術總會

香港馬術代表歷史性獲取「國際馬聯場地障礙賽世界盃決賽」入場劵
     

香港代表歷史性獲取勞力士場地障礙世界盃入場劵

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香港馬術總會很榮幸宣佈本港馬術代表張仁慧成為首位

本地騎手獲取「國際馬聯場地障礙世界盃決賽」的參賽資格。

張仁慧及其座騎 Luxor 91 近日被國際馬聯邀請出征

2009年4月15至19日於美國拉斯維加斯舉行的

「二零零九勞力士國際馬聯場地障礙世界盃決賽」。

對於獲取參賽資格，張仁慧表示「非常興奮」，

但基於現時懷有身孕並將於四月榮升母親而未能接受邀請。

對於未能作賽，張仁慧表示並不失望，並將再接再厲，寄望來年

再奪該項比賽的參賽資格及為入選廣州2010亞運作好準備。

於1978年首辦的「國際馬聯場地障礙世界盃決賽」是國際馬壇

每年一度舉世矚目的盛會，吸引世界各地無數佳駟及

頂尖騎手雲集競逐崇高榮譽。各地騎手必須於一連串的

資格賽中達標才能被獲邀請參與該場賽事，

而每年只有一名名額撥予東南亞資格賽的入選騎手。

香港馬術代表自二零零五年曾多次參加該項賽事的資格賽，

但未能成功入圍。張仁慧及其座騎 Luxor 91隨後代表香港於

2008年的資格賽以第二最高排名騎手身份成為後備，

而比賽資格則由排名第一的馬來西亞代表所奪得。

由於國際馬聯最近接獲有關方面通知馬來西亞代表將未能參與

該項賽事，參賽資格因此由香港馬術代表張仁慧獲得。

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HONG KONG SHOW JUMPER JENNIFER CHANG QUALIFIES

FOR APRIL 2009 ROLEX / F.E.I. WORLD CUP JUMPING FINALS

IN LAS VEGAS

The Hong Kong Equestrian Federation (HKEF) is pleased to announce that in a historic first for a Hong Kong rider, Jennifer Chang and her horse “Luxor 91” have been invited to compete at the prestigious 2009 Rolex / F.E.I. World Cup Jumping Finals to be held in Las Vegas from 15 – 19 April 2009. Time is not on her side, however, and Jennifer will have to forego her spot at this elite event because she is expecting her first baby to be born in early April. Nevertheless, Jennifer has a busy comeback planned as she hopes to qualify again later this year for the 2010 World Cup Jumping Finals ( to be held in Geneva ) and also for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.

First held in 1978, the F.E.I. World Cup Jumping Finals are the most prestigious annual international competition among the world’s best show jumping horses and riders. After an intense series of qualification events, approximately 45 riders from 14 leagues around the world are invited to participate in the annual World Cup Final.

The news comes somewhat belatedly, as only one rider from the Southeast Asian (SEA) League series of F.E.I. World Cup qualifying events is invited to the Word Cup Final each year. Hong Kong riders have competed as part of the SEA League series of World Cup qualifiers since 2005 but have never been invited to take part in the Final. Having finished the 2008 qualifying series as the second-highest ranked SEA League rider, Jennifer fell into the “reserve” position and the initial sole invitation went to the highest-ranked SEA League rider, Qabil Ambak, of Malaysia . The F.E.I. recently informed the HKEF that Qabil is unable to take part in the Las Vegas Final and so the

invitation has been extended to Jennifer.

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