Eric_number_one_copy.jpgLausanne, Switzerland – Canadian show jumping athlete Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, is now ranked number one in the world.

Lamaze, who claimed Individual Gold and Team Silver medals at the 2008 Olympic Games riding Hickstead, took over the number one spot when the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) released the Rolex World Rider Rankings, calculated monthly, on January 6, 2009.

Prior to the Olympic Games in August, Lamaze was in third position in the rankings, and moved up into the number two spot after claiming the Olympic championship title. Consistent performances throughout the fall season kept him in the number two spot behind Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum. Victory in the €175,000 Rolex World Cup Grand Prix in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 14 gave Lamaze the additional points required to take over the coveted number one spot. Lamaze currently has 3,550 points while Michaels-Beerbaum has 3,535.

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