Victoria Gulliksen

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Victoria Gulliksen (born February 23, 1992 ) is a Norwegian show jumper .

In April 2013 it is at number 343 in the world rankings after it was previously listed at number 339.

Career

As the daughter of the show jumper Geir Gulliksen , she grew up with horses and began riding a Shetland pony when she was two. She has been working in her parents' stable since graduating from school in 2011.

In February 2012 she rode a World Cup competition for the first time in Zurich .

Horses

current:
  • Billy Buttercup (* 2002), Irish sport horse , bay mare, owner: Stall Gullik AS
  • Urval (* 2001), KWPN , chestnut gelding, father: Hattrick, mother's father: Elcaro, since 2012
  • Dorada (* 1998), Irish sport horse, chestnut gelding, father: Harlequin du Carel, father of mother: Clover Hill, owner: Stall Gullik AS, since 2012 together with Geir Gulliksen, previously by Shane Breen (2009-2011) and William Funnell (2012) ridden.
former competition horses:
  • Storm (* 1999), KWPN, bay gelding, father: Grandeur, mother's father: Nurprimus, 2010 - 2012 together with Geir Gulliksen, previously ridden by Henrik von Eckermann .
  • Lord II Z (* 1993), Belgian warmblood , brown gelding, father: Landlord, mother father: Rebel I, 2008 - 2011 together with Geir Gulliksen.

successes

Championships and World Cup

  • European championships
    • 2007, Auvers: 12th place with the team, 76th place in the individual, with Pasinda (juniors)
    • 2008, Prague: 15th place with the team, 46th place in individual, with Lord II Z (juniors)
    • 2009, Hoofddorp: 9th place with the team, 53rd place in individual, with Lord II Z (Juniors)
    • 2010, Jardy: 8th place with the team, 22nd place in the individual, with Storm (young riders)
    • 2011, Comporta: 8th place with the team, 19th place in the individual, with Storm (young riders)

Further successes (selection)

  • 2013: 1st place in the opening competition in Leipzig (Billy Buttercup)