Justina Vanagaite on Nabab Win Olomouc World Cup Grand Prix to Launch European Qualifying for 2024 Final in Saudi Arabia

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OLOMOUC, Czech Republic, May 12, 2023–Justina Vanagaite on Nabab in their first competition since a popular performance at Omaha, posted a personal best score to win the World Cup Grand Prix Friday to launch the Central European circuit for next year’s Final in Saudi Arabia.

Justina of Lithuania and the 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding scored 72.087% for the first win since a string of four victories last summer. The pair went on to compete at the World Championships. then the Omaha Final.

Slovakia’s Michael Bugan on the 15-year-old Austran Warmblood gelding For President AWO placed second on 69.283%.

Diana Porsche of Austria and Douglas, 15-year-old KWPN gelding, was third on 68.804%.

The Freestyle to decide points toward qualifying for the 2024Final is scheduled for Saturday.

Results:

World Cup Grand Prix

Rank Competitor Score E H C M B
1.
Justina Vanagaité
Nabab
72.087% 72.065 70.435 73.370 72.500 72.065
2.
Michael Bugan
For President AWO
69.283% 68.913 70.109 70.543 68.261 68.587
3.
Diana Porsche
Douglas
68.804% 69.457 71.413 67.717 67.391 68.043
4.
Żaneta Skowrońska-Kozubik
Romantic P
68.348% 65.870 68.261 70.000 69.457 68.152
5.
Olga Safronova
Sandro D Amour
68.022% 68.370 66.196 68.696 67.826 69.022
6.
Magdalena Jura
Ron
66.391% 65.543 68.696 66.196 65.326 66.196
7.
Mateusz Cichon
Herzregent 2
65.717% 64.674 67.174 66.630 65.543 64.565
8.
Nicola Louise Ahorner
Foco Loco W
65.044% 65.000 67.609 64.674 63.913 64.022
9.
Suphakamol Vuntanadit
Dreamboat BCN
64.261% 63.043 65.761 66.087 63.478 62.935
10.
Aleksandra Poplawska
Capo 20
63.761% 64.457 65.978 64.022 61.304 63.043
11.
Agnieszka Domagala
Don Kennedy
63.739% 64.130 64.674 61.739 61.848 66.304
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CDI3* Grand Prix

Rank Competitor Score E H C M B
1.
Marta Sobierajska
Ultrablue de Massa
67.848% 64.239 69.783 68.478 70.109 66.630
2.
Dalia Katinaite-Pranckeviciene
Amica
67.543% 66.522 67.826 69.239 66.304 67.826
3.
Michael Bugan
Floretto DK
67.087% 66.522 68.478 68.043 67.174 65.217
4.
Leonie Bramall
Cricket BD
66.935% 65.978 66.739 68.478 65.978 67.500
5.
Anna Kleindienst-Jilly
El Ganador
66.392% 63.261 67.283 66.957 68.587 65.870
6.
Tereza Van Malderen
Quantum Leap van’t Genthof
65.739% 66.739 65.326 66.630 64.674 65.326
7.
Csaba Szokola
Enying
63.761% 62.500 66.196 62.283 60.217 67.609
8.
Ema Kopuleta
Forrest Gump
63.478% 61.196 63.370 63.478 66.630 62.717
9.
Hanna Suchan
Sternik
62.935% 62.717 66.196 57.500 65.652 62.609
EL
Anna-Maria Gawlowska
Cardamon
eliminated
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