Vittoria Panizzon

Vittoria Panizzon represented Italy at the 2012 London Olympics riding Borough Pennyz, a grey mare owned by Sally Bullen. This qualitative horse produced by Vittoria herself, participated at this Olympic campaign at only 9 years old and impressed the public so much as to be nicknamed by speakers and journalists as ‘the jumping machine’. Clear in both cross country and jumping, Vittoria and Pennyz closed their Olympic games in a very exciting 11th position, best of the Italians and with a bright future in front of them!

Vittoria also represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with her horse, Rock Model, finishing 16th overall. She was also a member of the team that won the bronze medal for Italy in the 2007 European championships.

The Gloucestershire-based rider has represented her country at Pony, Junior, Young rider and Senior levels and has been a member of the national senior squad at major championships since 2005. Vittoria’s mother is Scottish and her father is Italian. She grew up in Italy, and at the age of 17, she moved to the UK to finish her education and to further her eventing career. She graduated in 2005 from Bristol University with a degree in Biology and is a corporal in the Italian Air Force with the rank of Aviere Capo.Vittoria currently has a few Advanced rides as well as a promising team of novice horses. Her top horses are Sally Bullen`s exceptional jumper Borough Pennyz, Merlot`s Magic and her own Beijing ride, Rock Model.

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Vittoria Panizzon
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- 12th World FEI rider ranking 2012

- 11th Individually and highest placed italian at the London Olympics 2012

- Qualified Individually for London 2012

- 16th Individually and highest placed member of 6th placed Italian team Beijing Olympics 2008

- Top 30 World Rankings

- 3rd and 5th Montelibretti CCI*** with Borough Pennyz and Rock Model 2012

- 3rd Cameri CIC*** with Rock Model 2011

- 6th Blenheim CCI*** with Borough Pennyz 2011

- 3rd Gatcombe Intermediate Championships with Borough Pennyz 2011

- 7yr old National Champion Osberton CCI** (with Borough Pennyz) 2010

- 5th place inaugural Express Eventing 2008

- Bronze team, 8th Individually and best Italian European Championships 2007 with Rock Model

- Youngest competitor to complete 2005 & 2007 European Championships

- 6th Blair Castle CCI*** 2007

- 10th Aachen CIC*** International 2007

- 1st Belton Grantham Cup Advanced 2007

- 2nd Belton Grantham Cup Advanced 2006

- 17th Individually and 5th placed team 2005 European Championships

- 1st Burgie CCI** 2005

- 1st Blair Castle CCI* 2003

- Silver Individual Medal Young Rider European Championships 2003

- Gold Individual medal and bronze team Junior European Championships 2000

- Gold medal Italian National Junior Championships 1999 & 2000

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