22 August 2026 – 12:30

This is an Official Decision concerning the following competition at the FEI World Championships, Aachen 2026:

• • Jumping Third Competition; Individual Final, Sunday 23 August 2026

As communicated on Friday 21 August 2026, the originally appointed Jumping Technical Delegate, Santiago Varela Ullastres, is no longer available to officiate at the Championships.

The President of the Ground Jury, in consultation with the Organising Committee, the FEI Executive Director Sport & Games, FEI Jumping Director and the FEI Jumping Committee Chair on behalf of the FEI Jumping Committee, have taken the following decision:

• • Elio Travagliati (ITA), Level 4 Course Designer and Technical Delegate, has been appointed as replacement Technical Delegate and will perform that role for the Jumping Third Competition; Individual Final, Sunday 23 August 2026

This decision was taken in accordance with the following provision of the FEI Jumping Rule:

• • Article 212.1

“For each Event listed below, a Foreign Technical Delegate must be appointed by the FEI Jumping Director in consultation with the Jumping Committee and selected from the FEI List of Course Designers with the minimum qualification level set out below: Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, Continental Games, World Championship, Continental Championship for Seniors, the Longines League of Nations™ Final, and FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final: minimum Level 4 Course Designer.”

• • Preamble to the FEI Jumping Rules

“Every eventuality cannot be provided for in these JRs. In any unforeseen or exceptional circumstances, it is the duty of the appropriate person or body to make a decision in a sporting spirit, by approaching as near as possible the intention of the JRs and of the GRs. Should there remain any omissions in the JRs, such omission shall be interpreted in a manner compatible to the fullest extent with the other provisions of these JRs, other FEI Rules and Regulations, and sporting spirit.”

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