The FEI leaping director Marco Fuste died on 5 January from coronary heart issues, aged 60.
Born in Spain, Mr Fuste had a lifelong love of horses. He labored in numerous totally different sports activities, together with American soccer and tennis, earlier than embarking on his equestrian profession.
Mr Fuste was a former director of showjumping for the Spanish Equestrian Federation, and was chef d’equipe of the Spanish showjumping crew from 2006 to 2021. He served as a member of the FEI leaping committee from 2011 to 2015, and was a member of the European Equestrian Federation, and Nations Cup working teams. He labored on the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 2002 World Equestrian Video games in Jerez, and in 2009 obtained the Spanish equestrian federation’s gold medal, the very best distinction.
Extremely regarded by the equestrian neighborhood, Mr Fuste had a wealth of expertise within the trade gained by way of his many roles, from athlete to occasion organiser, chef d’equipe and governance administrator.
He grew to become the FEI leaping director on 1 February 2021, and through his time within the position oversaw the revision of the showjumping guidelines, the profitable supply of the postponed Tokyo Video games, and the World Championships, World Cup and Nations Cup finals.
“The FEI and the better equestrian neighborhood have misplaced a real pal, loyal equestrian, and mentor,” stated FEI president Ingmar De Vos.
“Marco at all times gave it his all. He was not one for half measures or taking the simple possibility and everybody revered him for his tenacity, his integrity and his good enterprise sense.
“He stated that to be appointed leaping director was his dream job, and for us, he was our dream candidate; passionate, skilled, educated, real, caring, decided and pushed to do the proper factor for the game and for the individuals within the sport. We’ll miss him dearly.”
He’s survived by his spouse Isa and his daughter Ainoa.
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