Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee yesterday (Saturday) crowned the Australian rider Edwina Alexander with the trophy of the first place in the Grand "Saudi Show Jumping" equestrian competition, which started last Thursday, and was organized by the Saudi Equestrian Federation at the headquarters of "Saudi Showjumping" at the Horse Racing Club in Janadriyah. The Australian rider succeeded in grabbing the world-ranked main round, which grants eligibility to participate directly in 2022 World Cup showjumping finals in Germany, according to special rules, with a time of 76.15 seconds, on the final day of the (4-star) category, while the Egyptian rider Mawaddah Zayada won the second place in 69.03 seconds and the 3rd place went to the Saudi rider Khaled Al-Mobti with a time of 69.95 seconds. In a statement after the ceremony of handing over the prizes, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal thanked the Kingdom's leadership, praising in this regard the support and interest of HRH the Crown Prince in various sports, especially the Saudi Showjumping competition for the category (4 stars) that qualify the winners for the World Cup finals. He said, "A distinguished participation represented by a number of Saudi jockeys, including 15 male and female riders under 21 years old, this bodes well for equestrian sports."
