MEDIA ALERT – USA CLAIMS SILVER MEDAL IN XII FIP WORLD POLO CHAMPIONSHIP
In a successful and monumental debut for the USPA-owned facility, the National Polo Center – Wellington (NPC) in Wellington, Florida, took center stage from Saturday, October 29 through Sunday, November 6 with the global XII FIP World Polo Championship. The competition welcomed eight talented teams from across the world for ultimate international polo glory, including Argentina, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain, Uruguay, and the hometown team, the United States.
Over the course of the weeklong event, USA and Spain rose to the top of the competition, each success cementing their respective teams further into the history books. For USA, Hope Arellano’s involvement marked her as the first woman to ever compete in an FIP World Polo Championship for the United States. The team’s silver medal finish also served as their second time as runners up in the last three FIP competitions, further establishing the United States as a dominant international force on the field. For Spain, their journey to the final and to their ultimate victory was unprecedented—their win marking the first for Spain in the history of the international tournament.
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