# 2018 CSIO Gijón

The 2018 CSIO Gijón was the 2018 edition of the Spanish official show jumping horse show, at Las Mestas Sports Complex in Gijón. It was held as CSIO 5*.
This edition of the CSIO Gijón was held between 29 August and 2 September.

## Nations Cup

The Cup was a show jumping competition with two rounds, held on 31 August. The height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. The best eight teams of the eleven which participated were allowed to start in the second round. The competition was endowed with €72,500. Seven years after their last success, Spain won its 4th Nations Cup in Gijón.
In bold, riders that contested the jump-off.
| | Team | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total penalties | Jump-off | Jump-off | Prize money |
| | Team | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Penalties | Total penalties | Penalties | Time (s) | Prize money |
| 1 | Spain | Manuel Fernández Saro | Usador du Rouet | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | Mikel Aizpurua | Cartanya | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | Laura Roquet | Sandi Puigroq | 4 | 8 | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | Eduardo Álvarez Aznar | Seringat | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | | | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 42.37 | €24,000 |
| 2 | Italy | Antonio Alfonso | Redskin de Riverland | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Italy | Lucia Le Jeune Vizzini | Cabalgaro Z | 8 | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Italy | Emanuele Camilli | Urban de Rohan | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Italy | Riccardo Pisani | Chaclot | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Italy | | | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 41.36 | €16,000 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Lisa Nooren | VDL Groep Sabech d'HA | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Netherlands | Sanne Thijssen | Expert | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Netherlands | Leon Thijssen | Cristello 2 | 4 | 8 | | | | |
| 3 | Netherlands | Doron Kuipers | Charley | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Netherlands | | | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 42.04 | €11,000 |
| 4 | Sweden | Linda Heed | Jarvis Van D Abelendreef | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | Marcus Westergren | Calmere | 4 | 8 | | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | Erica Swartz | Jovita | 8 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | Irma Karlsson | Chacconu | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | | | 13 | 0 | 13 | | | €6,000 |
| 4 | Ireland | Trevor Breen | Bombay | 8 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Ireland | Richard Howley | Dolores | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Ireland | Michael Duffy | Efs Top Contender | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Ireland | Anthony Condon | Sfs Aristio | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Ireland | | | 9 | 4 | 13 | | | €6,000 |
| 6 | Great Britain | Ellen Whitaker | Arena UK Winston | 0 | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Great Britain | Jamie Gornall | Christian 25 | 9 | 8 | | | | |
| 6 | Great Britain | Julie Andrews | Ayrton IV | 4 | 8 | | | | |
| 6 | Great Britain | Harry Charles | Abc Quantum Cruise | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 6 | Great Britain | | | 4 | 13 | 17 | | | €4,500 |
| 7 | Belgium | Gilles Dunon | Fou de Toi Vd Keihoeve | 0 | 8 | | | | |
| 7 | Belgium | Annelies Vorsselmans | Wilandro 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Belgium | Virginie Thonon | High Tech Vy de Septon | E | 16 | | | | |
| 7 | Belgium | Rick Hemeryck | Ulyss Morinda | 8 | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Belgium | | | 8 | 16 | 24 | | | €2,500 |
| 8 | France | Jacques Helmlinger | Tonic des Mets | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| 8 | France | Bruno Garez | United Sunheup | 14 | 8 | | | | |
| 8 | France | Émeric George | Chopin des Hayettes | 12 | 8 | | | | |
| 8 | France | Felicie Bertrand | Sultane des Ibis | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| 8 | France | | | 12 | 16 | 28 | | | €2,500 |
| 9 | Portugal | Duarte Seabra | Fernhill Curra Quinn | 4 | | | | | |
| 9 | Portugal | Hugo Carvalho | Extraordiner | 12 | | | | | |
| 9 | Portugal | Luis Sabino Gonçalves | Acheo di San Patrignano | 0 | | | | | |
| 9 | Portugal | António Matos Almeida | Nikel de Presle | 9 | | | | | |
| 9 | Portugal | | | 13 | | | | | |
| 10 | Germany | Michael Kölz | Dsp Anpowikapi | 8 | | | | | |
| 10 | Germany | Jörne Sprehe | Stakki's Jumper | 0 | | | | | |
| 10 | Germany | Marcel Marschall | Utopia 48 | 8 | | | | | |
| 10 | Germany | Thomas Kleis | Chades of Blue | 8 | | | | | |
| 10 | Germany | | | 16 | | | | | |

## Gijón Grand Prix

The Gijón Grand Prix, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2018 CSIO Gijón, was the major show jumping competition at this event. The sponsor of this competition was Funeraria Gijonesa. It was held on Sunday, 2 September 2018. The competition was a show jumping competition over two rounds, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters.
It was endowed with 145,700 €. Richard Howley won the trophy.
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Total penalties | prize money |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Penalties | Time (s) | Total penalties | prize money |
| 1 | Richard Howley | Dolores | 0 | 0 | 59.86 | 0 | 47,850 € |
| 2 | Gilles Dunon | Fou de Toi vd Keihoeve | 0 | 0 | 61.31 | 0 | 29,000 € |
| 3 | Doron Kuipers | Charley | 0 | 0 | 63.47 | 0 | 21,750 € |
| 4 | Stephan de Freitas Barcha | Artois d'Avillon | 0 | 0 | 63.80 | 0 | 14,500 € |
| 5 | Eduardo Álvarez Aznar | Seringat | 0 | 4 | 56.77 | 4 | 8,700 € |
| 6 | Kevin Staut | For Joy Van'T Zorgvliet Hdc | 0 | 4 | 59.35 | 4 | 6,525 € |
| 7 | Riccardo Pisani | Chaclot | 0 | 4 | 59.43 | 4 | 4,350 € |
| 8 | Alison Barton | Roma IV | 0 | 4 | 60.74 | 4 | 3,625 € |
| 9 | Annelies Vorsselmans | Wilandro 3 | 0 | 4 | 61.28 | 4 | 2,900 € |
| 10 | Manuel Fernández Saro | Usador du Rouet | 0 | 4 | 61.75 | 4 | 2,900 € |
(Top 10 of 50 Competitors)

## Winners by day

| Day | Att. | Total prize (€) | Height | Winner | Horse |
| Wednesday 29 | 7,197 | 5,080 | 1.40 | António Matos Almeida | Irene van de Kwachthoeve |
| Wednesday 29 | 7,197 | 24,850 | 1.50 | Billy Twomey | Diaghilev |
| Thursday 30 | 8,965 | 5,120 | 1.40 | Michael Kölz | Dubai Blh |
| Thursday 30 | 8,965 | 50,400 | 1.50 | Paul Kennedy | Cartown Danger Mouse |
| Friday 31 | 9,764 | 72,000 | 1.60 | Spain | Spain |
| Friday 31 | 9,764 | 7,500 | 1.40 | Jörne Sprehe | Solero 79 |
| Saturday 1 | 9,489 | 5,040 | 1.40 | Richard Howley | Cruising Star |
| Saturday 1 | 9,489 | 93,700 | 1.60 | Billy Twomey | Kimba Flamenco |
| Sunday 2 | 10,897 | 5,080 | 1.40 | Victor Bettendorf | Colchique du Gibet |
| Sunday 2 | 10,897 | 145,700 | 1.60 | Richard Howley | Dolores |