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Australian Officials Gillian Rolton and Mary Seefried appointed for the 2012 Olympic Games


London 2012
Monday, 14 November 2011

Australian Officials Gillian Rolton (Eventing member) and Mary Seefried (Dressage member) have been appointed for the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

The FEI Bureau confirmed the Officials appointed for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The list is available at this LINK.


FEI PRESS RELEASE - APPOINTMENTS TO FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES, ALLOCATION OF 2012, 2013 AND 2014 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Rio de Janeiro (BRA), 11 November 2011


The FEI Bureau confirmed the following appointments to the FEI Technical Committees at its meeting held in Rio de Janeiro today (11 November):

Members of FEI Veterinary Committee

Dr Phillipe Benoit (FRA), Dr Sergio Salinas (MEX) and Dr Stephen Schumacher (USA) appointed. The terms of office for the three new Veterinary Committee members will be determined by draw to prevent a number of outgoing members at the same time. The terms will be communicated to the General Assembly on 14 November.

Gerit Mathesen (GER), Hallvard Sommerseth (NOR) and Kent Allen (USA) outgoing

 

Member of FEI Jumping Committee

Mr Marco Fusté (ESP) appointed (2011-2015)

John Madden (USA) outgoing as Member of the Jumping Committee

 

Member of FEI Dressage Committee

Thomas Baur (GER) re-appointed as Organiser representative (2011-2015)

Athlete representative still to be appointed

Margit Otto-Crepin (FRA) outgoing

 

Member of FEI Eventing Committee

Gillian Rolton (AUS) appointed (2011-2015)

Anne-Mette Binder (DEN) outgoing

 

Member of FEI Driving Committee

Klaus Christ (GBR) and Edward B. Young (USA) appointed.

Diana L. Brownlie (GBR) and Michael Freund (GER) outgoing

The terms of office for the new Driving Committee members will be determined by draw to prevent a number of outgoing members at the same time. The terms will be communicated to the General Assembly on 14 November.

 

Member of FEI Endurance Committee

Pierre Arnould (BEL) appointed (2011-2015)

Jean-Louis Leclerc (FRA) outgoing

 

Member of FEI Reining Committee

Raymond Grether (NED) appointed (2011-2015)

Anat Kirshner (BEL) outgoing

 

Chair of FEI Vaulting Committee

Emma Seely (USA) re-appointed (2011-2015)

 

Member of FEI Vaulting Committee

Ulla Ramge (GER) appointed (2011-2015)

Jochen Schilffarth (GER) outgoing

 

Chair of FEI Medical Committee

Craig Ferrell (USA) re-appointed (2011-2015)

 

Member of FEI Medical Committee

Dr Franz Kasin (NOR) appointed (2011-2015)

Mary O’Flynn Flannery (IRL) outgoing


Other appointments:


Youth Olympic Games Technical Delegate

Paul Weier (SUI) appointed


Honorary Steward General for Jumping

Johan Heins (NED) appointed (2011-2015)


The venues for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 FEI Championships & Finals were also allocated as follows:

 

2012 allocations

 

European Veterans (Jumping) - Dinard (FRA) 20-23 September.

 

World Challenge Final (Jumping) - Caracas (VEN), date to be confirmed.

 

FEI World Cup™ Final (Driving) - Bordeaux (FRA) 3-4 February.

 

Balkan Championships (Endurance) - Garcin (CRO) 23-26 August.

 

FEI World Cup™ Final (Vaulting) - Bordeaux (FRA) 4-5 February

 

World Singles (Para-Driving) - Breda (NED) 30 August-2 September.

 

World Young Horses (Endurance) - Babolna (HUN) 18-19 August

 

2013 allocations

World Young Horses (Endurance) – to be allocated at 2012 Spring Bureau meeting.

 

2012-2014 allocations

World Young Horses (Eventing) - Le Lion D’Angers (FRA), dates to be confirmed.


The 2011 FEI General Assembly is taking place in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 11-14 November 2011.

The FEI General Assembly will be broadcast live and free of charge on FEI TV: morning session 9.00-12:30 (local time) and afternoon session 14:00 - 16:30 (local time).


Media contacts:

Grania Willis

Director Press Relations

Email: grania.willis@fei.org

Tel: +41 78 750 61 42

 

Malina Gueorguiev

Manager Media Relations

malina.gueorguiev@fei.org

+41 78 750 61 33

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