William Fox-Pitt

William Speed ​​Lane Fox - Pitt ( born January 2, 1969 in Hampstead ) is a British eventer.

Career

Fox -Pitt began a four year old to ride, with fifteen he began with the versatility. He holds the record for most victories at the Burghley Horse Trials, he won in 1994, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011.

Fox -Pitt is a regular Horse & Hound columnist. Fox -Pitt applies with a size 1.98 meters as one of the largest internationally active eventer.

Private

Fox -Pitt comes from an equestrian family, both his parents, and his siblings are active in sports.

He attended Eton College and the University of London. William Fox -Pitt is married to Channel 4 presenter Alice Plunkett, with whom he has two sons.

Horses ( excerpt)

  • Tamarillo
  • Cool Mountain

Achievements

Championships and World Cup

  • Olympic Games: 1996 Atlanta with Cosmopolitan II: 5th place with the team
  • 2004, Athens: with Tamarillo silver medal with the team
  • 2008 Hong Kong: with Parkmore Ed Team Bronze Medal, 12th place in the individual standings
  • 2012, London: with Cool Mountain silver medal with the team
  • 2010 Lexington ( Kentucky): with Cool Mountain gold medal with the team silver medal in the individual competition
Badminton Horse Trials Summer Olympic Games Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games
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