Collett wins European gold at Blenheim Palace

Great Britain's Laura Collett won individual golden pinch team-mate Tom McEwen securing bronze astatine nan European Eventing Championships astatine Blenheim Palace.

Collett, who won 2 medals astatine past year's Paris Olympics, entered nan last time of nan individual title up of Germany's Michael Jung and his equine Fischerchipmunk.

Collett, 36, and her equine London 52, took to nan showjumping people past connected Sunday and a people of 27.0 wide was capable for her to return nan individual title.

McEwen - riding JL Dublin - completed a clear last information to guarantee he stayed successful 3rd place.

"I can't show you really overmuch I person wanted this. I did not moreover dream this [would happen]," an affectional Collett said aft her victory.

"[It is] chiefly for nan equine because I consciousness for illustration since he first made nan squad I've fto him down. So to yet propulsion it disconnected and get him nan title he deserves... nan words aren't really there. This is for him."

The first 2 days of nan arena saw competitors return portion successful nan dressage pinch Germany maintaining a constrictive lead complete Great Britain successful nan squad standings heading successful to nan play acknowledgment to a superb precocious capacity from Jung connected Friday.

But nan squad arena ended successful disappointment for GB arsenic they were eliminated from nan title pursuing falls from Yasmin Ingham and Piggy March during Saturday's cross-country phase.