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Filipino Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Filipino Times
Toni Leviste becomes first Filipino to win international dressage event in Europe
Filipino Olympian and equestrienne Toni Leviste made history after topping the FEI Prix St. George dressage class at the Flemalle CDN in Belgium on Saturday, becoming the first Filipino to win an international dressage competition in Europe. Leviste posted a score of 68.603%, surpassing the 67% qualifying mark set by the Equestrian Association of the Philippines for the Southeast Asian Games. Her performance earned her a slot in the upcoming biennial meet. The 2000 Sydney Olympian outperformed Belgian riders Anneleen Wagemans (66.544%) and Laurens Vanderbeeken (65.956%), who placed second and third, respectively. Leviste rode a Hanoverian gelding named Lacoste 126. She recently transitioned to dressage, a discipline focused on the horse's ability to perform a series of precise, predetermined movements. Leviste won silver in show jumping at the 2002 Asian Games.
GMA Network
6 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Equestrian Toni Leviste becomes first Filipino to win int'l dressage event in Europe
Filipino Olympian and equestrienne Toni Leviste made history by becoming the first Filipino to win an international dressage competition in Europe after ruling the FEI Prix St. George dressage class at the Flemalle CDN in Belgium last Saturday. Leviste scored 68.603% to surpass the 67% qualifying score for the Southeast Asian Games set by the Equestrian Association of the Philippines which also earned her a spot for the biennial meet. The Sydney 2000 Olympian bested Belgian competitors Anneleen Wagemans (66.544%) and Laurens Vanderbeeken (65.956%) who completed the podium. Leviste, a silver medalist in the 2002 Asian Games, was riding a Lacoste 126 Hanoverian gelding during the competition. Leviste recently transitioned to dressage which is a sport focused on training horses to perform a series of predetermined movements, according to Equestrian Australia's website. —GMA Integrated News
