European Show Jumping Championships

The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of show jumping. First held in 1957 in Rotterdam, and on an annual basis, it is held every two years, on the years between Olympic Games and World Equestrian Games.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both the individual and, since 1975, team competition. There are also championships held for young riders, juniors, ponies, children and veterans. The most recent edition in 2013 was held as part of a combined FEI European Championship, with dressage and para-dressage.

Both David Broome and Paul Schockemöhle have won the individual title three times. The Federal Republic of Germany have won the team title seven times, with Great Britain next on four team wins.

Individual results

A European championship for individual show jumping was inaugurated in 1957, featuring only eight riders. Hans Winkler won the first title for West Germany, and West Germany and its successor state Germany have dominated the competition ever since with 14 championship victories.

David Broome of Great Britain was the first rider to win the title twice, and then three times which remains a record. That record was equalled by Paul Schockemöhle who uniquely won three consecutive titles. These two apart, only German Ludger Beerbaum has won the title more than once, with two wins. The competition has been won by 26 different riders. Jos Lansink from the Netherlands, and Michael Whitaker and Harvey Smith have medalled on three occasions without ever winning the competition.

The title has been won, once, by a non-European; in 1966 Nelson Pessoa became the first, and only, South American winner.

Heidi Robbiani was the first female rider to medal in the event, in 1985.Alexandra Ledermann was the first woman to win the title in 1999, a feat equalled by Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum in 2007.

Championships	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1957 Rotterdam (NED) 8 Riders/5 Nations	Hans Günter Winkler (FRG) and Sonnenglanz (Halla)	Bernard de Fombelle (FRA) and Bucephale (Buffalo) 11	Salvatore Oppes (ITA) and Pagoro 24
1958 Aachen (FRG) 24 Riders/13 Nations	Fritz Thiedemann (FRG) and Meteor	Piero D'Inzeo (ITA) and The Rock	Hans Günter Winkler (FRG) and Halla
1959 Paris (FRA) 18 Riders/9 Nations	Piero D'Inzeo (ITA) and Uruguay (The Quiet Man)	Pierre J. d'Oriola (FRA) and Virtuoso (Isofelt)	Fritz Thiedemann (FRG) and Godewind (Retina)
1961 Aachen (FRG) 27 Riders/13 Nations	David Broome (GBR) and Sunsalve (Sliverknight)	Piero D'Inzeo (ITA) and Pioneer The Rock	Hans Günter Winkler (FRG) and Feuerdorn (Romanus)
1962 London (GBR) 7 Riders/4 Nations	David Barker (GBR) and Mr Softee (Franco)	Hans Günter Winkler (FRG) and Romanus (Feuerdorn)	Piero D'Inzeo (ITA) and The Rock
1963 Rome (ITA) 18 Riders/10 Nations	Graziano Mancinelli (ITA) and Rockette (The Rock)	Alwin Schockemöhle (FRG) and Freiherr (Ferdl)	Harvey Smith (GBR) and O'Malley (Warpaint)
1965 Aachen (FRG) 21 Riders/12 Nations	Hermann Schridde (FRG) and Kamerad (Dozent)	Nelson Pessoa (BRA) and Huipil (Gran Geste)	Alwin Schockemöhle (FRG) and Exakt (Freiherr)
1966 Lucerne (SUI) 19 Riders/11 Nations	Nelson Pessoa (BRA) and Huipil (Gran Geste)	Frank Chapot (USA) and Good Twist (San Lucas)	Hugo Miguel Arrambide (ARG) and Chimbote
1967 Rotterdam (NED) 23 Riders/13 Nations	David Broome (GBR) and Mr Softee (Top of the Morning)	Harvey Smith (GBR) and Harvester	Alwin Schockemöhle (FRG) and Pesgö (Donald Rex)
1969 Hickstead (GBR) 11 Riders/6 Nations	David Broome (GBR) and Mr Softee (Top of the Morning)	Alwin Schockemöhle (FRG) and Donald Rex (Wimpel)	Hans Günter Winkler (FRG) and Enigk (Torphy)
1971 Aachen (FRG) 24 Riders/13 Nations	Hartwig Steenken (FRG) and Simona (Kosmos)	Harvey Smith (GBR) and Evan Jones (Mattie Brown)	Paul Weier (SUI) and Wulf (Donauschwalbe)
1973 Hickstead (GBR) 17 Riders/11 Nations	Paddy McMahon (GBR) and Pennwood Forge Mill	Alwin Schockemöhle (FRG) and The Robber (Weiler)	Hubert Parot (FRA) and Tic (Port Royal)
1975 Munich (FRG) 26 Riders/8 Nations	Alwin Schockemöhle (FRG) and Warwick	Hartwig Steenken (FRG) and Erle	Sönke Sönksen (FRG) and Kwept
1977 Vienna (AUT) 39 Riders/11 Nations	Johan Heins (NED) and Seven Valleys	Eddie Macken (IRL) and Kerrygold	Toon Ebben (NED) and Jumbo Design
1979 Rotterdam (NED) 47 Riders/15 Nations	Gerd Wiltfang (FRG) Roman	Paul Schockemöhle (FRG) and Deister	Hugo Simon (AUT) and Gladstone
1981 Munich (FRG) 41 Riders/13 Nations	Paul Schockemöhle (FRG) and Deister	Malcolm Pyrah (GBR) and Anglezarke	Bruno Candrian (SUI) and Van Gogh
1983 Hickstead (GBR) 46 Riders/12 Nations	Paul Schockemöhle (FRG) and Deister	John Whitaker (GBR) and Ryans Son	Frédéric Cottier (FRA) and Flambeau C
1985 Dinard (FRA) 39 Riders/14 Nations	Paul Schockemöhle (FRG) and Deister	Heidi Robbiani (SUI) and Jessica V	John Whitaker (GBR) and Hopscotch
1987 St. Gallen (SUI) 42 Riders/14 Nations	Pierre Durand (FRA) and Jappeloup	John Whitaker (GBR) and Milton	Nick Skelton (GBR) and Apollo
1989 Rotterdam (NED) 40 Riders/13 Nations	John Whitaker (GBR) and Milton	Michael Whitaker (GBR) and riding Mon Santa	Jos Lansink (NED) and Felix
1991 La Baule (FRA) 47 Riders/14 Nations	Eric Navet (FRA) and Quito de Baussy	Franke Sloothaak (GER) and Walzerkönig	Jos Lansink (NED) and Egano
1993 Gijon (ESP) 40 Riders/13 Nations	Willi Melliger (SUI) and Quinta	Michel Robert (FRA) and Miss S.P.	Michael Whitaker (GBR) and Midnight Madness
1995 St. Gillen (SUI) 53 Riders/15 Nations	Peter Charles (IRL) and La Ina	Michael Whitaker (GBR) and Ev. Two Step	Willi Melliger (SUI) and Calvaro V
1997 Mannheim (GER) 56 Riders/18 Nations	Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Ratina Z	Hugo Simon (AUT) and E.T. FRH	Willi Melliger (SUI) and Calvaro V
1999 Hickstead (GBR) 56 Riders/18 Nations	Alexandra Ledermann (FRA) and Rochet M	Markus Fuchs (SUI) and Tinkas Boy	Lesley Mc Naught (SUI) and Dulf
2001 Arnhem (NED) 56 Riders/18 Nations	Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Gladdys S	Ludo Philippaerts (BEL) and Verelst Otterongo	Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) and Isovlas Pialotta
2003 Donaueschingen (GER) 71 Riders/24 Nations	Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Cöster	Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Goldfever 3	Marcus Ehning (GER) and For Pleasure
2005 San Patrignano (ITA) 66 Riders/21 Nations	Marco Kutscher (GER) and Montender 2	Christina Liebherr (SUI) and L.B. No Mercy	Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) and BMC Nassau
2007 Mannheim (GER) 82 Riders/25 Nations	Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) and Shutterfly	Jos Lansink (NED) and Al-Kaheel Cavalor Cumano	Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Goldfever 3
2009 Windsor (GBR) 77 Riders/24 Nations	Kevin Staut (FRA) and Kraque Boom*Bois Margot	Carsten-Otto Nagel (GER) and Corradina	Albert Zoer (NED) and Okidoki
2011 Madrid (ESP) 86 Riders/22 Nations	Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) and Ninja la Silla	Carsten-Otto Nagel (GER) and Corradina	Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo
2013 Herning (DEN) 78 Riders	Roger Yves Bost (FRA) and Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois	Ben Maher (GBR) and Cella	Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Sanctos
2015 Aachen (GER) 94 Riders	Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) and SFN Zenith N.O.P.	Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Conrad de Hus	Simon Delestre (FRA) and Ryan des Hayettes

Team results

1975 München (FRG) - 6 Teams

• 1. FRG - (Alwin Schockemöhle, Hartwig Steenken, Sönke Sönksen, Hendrik Snoek) - 35.5 penalties
• 2. SUI - (Weier, Gabathuler, Candrian, Friedli) - 94.0
• 3. FRA - (Rozier, Balanda, Roche, Parot) - 97.0

1977 Vienna (AUT) - 9 Teams

• 1. NED - (Wauters, Ebben, Nooren, Heins) - 20.0 penalties
• 2. GBR - (Ricketts, Johnsey, H. Smith, Broome) - 20.25
• 3. FRG - (Koof, Merkel, P. Schockemöhle, Wiltfang) - 36.0

1979 Rotterdam (NED) - 10 Teams

• 1. GBR - (Pyrah, Ricketts, Bradley, Broome) - 24.70 penalties
• 2. FRG - (Johannsmann, Luther, P. Schockemöhle, Wiltfang) - 30.95
• 3. IRL - (Roche, Gerry Mullins, Con Power, Macken) - 34.10

1981 München (FRG) - 9 Teams

• 1. FRG - (Koof, Luther, Wiltfang, P. Schockemöhle) - 11.86 penalties
• 2. SUI - (Melliger, Gabathuler, T. Fuchs, Candrian) - 21.86
• 3. NED - (Hendrix, Ehrens, Nooren, Heins) - 26.35

1983 Hickstead (GBR) - 11 Teams

• 1. SUI - (Gabathuler, Robbiani, Melliger, T. Fuchs) - 12.19 penalties
• 2. GBR - (H. Smith, Broome, J. Whitaker, Pyrah) - 21.89
• 3. FRG - (Buchwaldt, Rüping, Wiltfang, P. Schockemöhle) - 24.32

1985 Dinard (FRA) - 8 Teams

• 1. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Pyrah, J. Whitaker - 21.56 penalties
• 2. SUI - (Guerdat, Robbiani, Gabathuler, Melliger) - 42.08
• 3. FRG - (Sloothaak, Rüping, Luther, P. Schockemöhle) - 44.75

1987 St. Gallen (SUI) - 8 Teams

• 1. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Pyrah, J. Whitaker,) - 10.32 penalties
• 2. FRA - (Ph. Rozier, Durand, Cottier, Robert) - 35.43
• 3. SUI - (Guerdat, M. Fuchs, Gabathuler, Melliger) - 45.01

1989 Rotterdam (NED) - 8 Teams

• 1. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Joe Turi, J. Whitaker,) - 20.35 penalties
• 2. FRA - (Godignon, Ph. Rozier, Robert, Durand) - 33.41
• 3. SUI - (Gabathuler, M. Fuchs, Melliger, T. Fuchs) - 35.85

1991 La Baule (FRA) - 11 Teams

• 1. NED - (Raymakers, Tops, Hendrix, Lansink) - 29.87 penalties
• 2. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Broome, J. Whitaker,) - 34.16
• 3. SUI - (Melliger, M. Fuchs, Letter, T. Fuchs) - 37.39

1993 Gijon (ESP) - 9 Teams

• 1. SUI - (Melliger, McNaught-Mändli, Lauber, T. Fuchs) - 19.23 penalties
• 2. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Armstrong, J. Whitaker,) - 21.15
• 3. FRA - (Bourdy, Robert, Godignon, Navet) - 29.88

1995 St. Gallen (SUI) - 11 Teams

• 1. SUI - (Melliger, McNaught, Lauber, M. Fuchs) - 8 penalties
• 2. GBR - (Skelton, M. Whitaker, Bradley, J. Whitaker,) - 12
• 3. FRA - (H. Godignon, Bonneau, A. Ledermann, R-Y. Bost) - 16

1997 Mannheim (GER) - 12 Teams

• 1. GER - (L. Nieberg, M. Beerbaum, L. Beerbaum, Merschformann) - 15.75 penalties
• 2. NED - (E. Hendrix, B. Romp, J. Tops, J. Lansink) - 21.61
• 3. GBR - (M. Whitaker, G. Billington, R. Smith, J. Whitaker,) - 34.86

1999 Hickstead (GBR) - 14 Teams

• 1. GER - (C-O. Nagel, M. Michaels-Beerbaum, M. Ehning, L. Beerbaum) - 24.13 penalties
• 2. SUI - (L. McNaught, M. Fuchs, B. Mändli, W. Melliger) - 25.91
• 3. NED - (E. Hendrix, J. Dubbeldam, J. Tops, J. Lansink) - 29.13

2001 Arnhem (NED) - 14 Teams

• 1. IRL - (Kevin Babington, Jessica Kürten, Peter Charles, Dermott Lennon) - 34.04 penalties
• 2. SWE - (M. Baryard, H. Lundbeck, R-G. Bengtsson, P. Eriksson) - 35.19
• 3. GER - (S.Von Rönne, O. Becker, L. Nieberg, L. Beerbaum) - 41.75

2003 Donaueschingen (GER) - 18 Teams

• 1. GER - (Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann, Ludger Beerbaum, Otto Becker) - 15.15 penalties
• 2. FRA - (Michel Robert, Eric Levallois, Michel Hécart, Reynald Angot) - 25.30
• 3. SUI - (Beat Mändli, Steve Guerdat, Markus Fuchs, Willi Melliger) - 28.86

2005 San Patrignano (ITA) - 14 Teams

• 1. GER - (Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann, Marco Kutscher, Meredith M. Beerbaum) - 18 penalties
• 2. SUI - (Fabio Crotta, Steve Guerdat, Christina Liebherr, Markus Fuchs) - 34.42
• 3. NED - (Gerco Schröder, Leon Thijssen, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Yves Houtackers) - 35.76

2007 Mannheim (GER) - 18 Teams

• 1. NED - (Vincent Voorn, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Albert Zoer, Gerco Schröder) - 7.37 penalties
• 2. GER – (Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Ludger Beerbaum) - 9.18
• 3. GBR - (Michael Whitaker, David McPherson, Ellen Whitaker, John Whitaker) – 15.43

2009 Windsor (GBR) - 17 Teams

• 1. SUI - (Pius Schwizer, Daniel Etter, Steve Guerdat, Clarissa Crotta) - 27.66 penalties
• 2. ITA - (Juan-Carlos Garcia, Giuseppe d'Onofrio, Natale Chiaudani, Piergiorgio Bucci) - 31.00
• 3. GER - (Marcus Ehning, Carsten-Otto Nagel, Thomas Mühlbauer, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum) – 31.75

2011 Madrid (ESP) - 9 Teams

• 1. GER - (Marco Kutscher, Carsten-Otto Nagel, Janne Friederike Meyer, Ludger Beerbaum) - 10.41 penalties
• 2. FRA - (Michel Robert, Pénélope Leprevost, Kevin Staut, Olivier Guillon) - 15.95
• 3. GBR - (Nick Skelton, Guy Williams, Ben Maher, John Whitaker) – 22.46

2013 Herning (DEN) - 19 Teams

• 1. GBR - (Ben Maher, Michael Whitaker, William Funnell, Scott Brash) - 12.18 penalties
• 2. GER - (Daniel Deusser, Carsten-Otto Nagel, Christian Ahlmann, Ludger Beerbaum) - 12.77
• 3. SWE - (Jens Fredricson, Angelica Augustsson, Henrik von Eckermann, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson) - 13.44

2015 Aachen (GER) - 22 Teams

• 1. NED - (Jeroen Dubbeldam, Maikel van der Vleuten, Jur Vrieling, Gerco Schröder) - 8.82 penalties
• 2. GER – (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Christian Ahlmann, Ludger Beerbaum), Daniel Deusser - 12.40
• 3. SUI - (Romain Duguet, Martin Fuchs, Janika Sprunger, Paul Estermann) – 18.23