William Twomey (born April 14, 1977[1]) is an Irish equestrian and show jumping rider. He was named Irish International Rider of the Year in 2011 and 2012.[2]
Major results
edit- 2014
- 30th, FEI World Cup™ Final, France (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2013
- 3rd, FEI Nations Cup Final, Spain (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2012
- 4th, Grand Prix – CSI5* GCT Doha, Qatar (Tinka's Serenade)
- 3rd, Grand Prix – CSI5* Paris, France (Tinka's Serenade)
- 4th, Rolex FEI World Cup – CSI5*-W Leipzig, Germany (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2nd, 'Citroen' Prize – CSI5*-W Leipzig, Germany (Tinka's Serenade)
- 4th, Grand Prix – CSI5* Basel, Switzerland (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2011
- 1st, Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final, Gucci Masters Paris, France (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2nd, 'Mercedes' Masters – CSI5*-W Stuttgart, Germany (Tinka's Serenade)
- 3rd, Masters – CSI5* Lyon, France (Tinka's Serenade)
- 1st, FEI Nations Cup – CSIO5* La Baule, France (Romanov)
- 1st, Grand Prix – CSI5*-GCT Valencia, Spain, (Je t'Aime Flamenco)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Leipzig, Germany, (Romanov)
- Rolex Grand Prix – CSI5*-W Zurich, Switzerland, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – CSI5* Basel, Switzerland, (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2010
- 2nd, Rolex FEI World Cup qualifier – CSI5*-W London Olympia, England, (Tinka's Serenade)
- 3rd, Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier – CSI5*-W Stuttgart German Masters, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – Barcelona CSI5*, Barcelona, Spain, (Je t'Aime Flamenco)
- 3rd, Longines Grand Prix, Dublin, Ireland, (Je t'Aime Flamenco)
- Meydan FEI Nations Cup of Aachen, Germany, (Tinka's Serenade)
- FEI Nations Cup of Belgium – CSIO4* Lummen, Belgium, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – Amsterdam CSI4*, Amsterdam, Holland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- 2009
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSIO4* Barcelona, Spain, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – St. Gallen CSIO5*, St. Gallen, Switzerland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- Grand Prix – Amsterdam CSI4*, Amsterdam, Holland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- 2008
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Oldenburg, Germany, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- Grand Prix – Belfast CSI3*, Belfast, Northern Ireland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- Grand Prix – Horse of the Year Show CSI3*, Birmingham, United Kingdom, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- 3rd, Grand Prix – CSI4* Sunshine Tour, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2007
- 3rd, Grand Prix – Horse of the Year Show CSI3*, Birmingham, United Kingdom, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – St. Tropez CSI3*, St. Tropez, France, (Anastasia)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI4* British Open, Birmingham, United Kingdom, (Anastasia)
- 2006
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Belfast, Northern Ireland, (Anastasia)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – Horse of the Year Show CSI3*, Birmingham, United Kingdom, (Anastasia)
- Grand Prix – CSI3* Sunshine Tour, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, (Anastasia)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Sunshine Tour, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, (Whinny Jackson)
- 2005
- Grand Prix – CSI2* Lier, Belgium, (Whinny Jackson)
Horses
editOf the 70 horses Twomey has competed with in FEI competitions as of 2024,[3] some of his more memorable mounts include:[4]
- Luidam, a 1993 chestnut KWPN stallion by Guidam.
- Je t'Aime Flamenco, a 2000 bay Belgian Warmblood stallion by Flamenco de Semilly: Winner of seven International Grands Prix, including five-star events at GCT-Valencia (2011), Barcelona (2010), and St. Gallen (2009).
- Tinka's Serenade, a 1997 chestnut AES mare by Tinka's Boy: Winner of the Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final at the Gucci Masters in Paris (2011); member of the winning Irish team in Aachen and Lummen (2010); 11th place in the 2010 World Championships; double-clear rounds in several major Grands Prix, including wins at Basel and Zurich (2011).
- Romanov, a 1998 chestnut KWPN stallion by Heartbreaker: Member of the winning Irish Nations Cup team at CSIO5* La Baule (2011); 2nd place in the CSI3* Grand Prix of Leipzig (2011).
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Billy Twomey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Billy Twomey - Biography". FEI. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Billy Twomey - Statistics". FEI. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Billy Twomey - Horses". FEI. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
