Guerdat takes Individual Jumping Gold in London

Steve Guerdat (SUI) was the only rider in the final to maintain a clean sheet in today’s two rounds.
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Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat claimed individual jumping gold at the London 2012 Olympic venue at Greenwich Park today when he was the only rider in the final competition to maintain a completely clean sheet in the two rounds. And in a thrilling two-way third-round jump off, The Netherlands’ Gerco Schroder pipped Ireland’s Cian O’Connor for silver. (Final individual results are available here.)

Hopes had been high for a fairytale British ending to a week of fantastic jumping sport, but it wasn’t to be. And it was a very last-minute affair for O’Connor who only made the cut when Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson’s stallion, Casall, was withdrawn after being sent to the holding box at this morning’s final veterinary inspection. This allowed the three riders sharing reserve spot to take their chance, and the Irishman grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

Bengtsson, silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing Games, was disappointed when he couldn’t compete. "I’ve been working towards this since Hong Kong, but the horse has to be my first priority," he said. Swedish team veterinarian Jonas Tornell, Veterinär AB, explained, "Casall got a small injury on his left front leg during the second round of the team competition

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