Victor Bettendorf, Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger and Philipp Bäcker achieve qualification
The FEI World Championships in no fewer than six different equestrian disciplines will take place in Aachen from August 11th to 23rd. A Luxembourger has qualified for three of these disciplines.
It should come as little surprise that show jumper Victor Bettendorf (photo) is among these competitors. The nomination of dressage rider Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger is also a logical consequence of his good results and, above all, a confirmation of his outstanding performance at the European Championships in Crozet about one year ago.
The third FLSE nominee will likely only be familiar to insiders at first sight: 25-year-old Philipp Bäcker, a vaulter, may represent Luxembourg in Aachen. In 2019, Bäcker participated in the Junior World Championships in Ermelo, Netherlands. He has shown good form in recent months at two World Cup tournaments in Belgium.
The qualifications listed so far are only nominations. The final registration deadline is July 27th.
Translated from German by AI and adjusted by Paul Krier. Original article will also be published in the “Lëtzebuerger Bauer” weekly newspaper.