William Fox-Pitt
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William Fox-Pitt is a British three-day eventing rider. He was born on January 2, 1969 and educated at Eton College and London University. Fox-Pitt began riding at age four, and started eventing at age 15. He was born into an equestrian family, with both parents having ridden around Badminton and Burghley and his siblings having been very successful as well. He won the equestrian events at Burghley Horse Trials in 1994, 2002 and 2005, at Badminton Horse Trials in 2004, at Gatcombe Park in 1995, 2000 and 2003, and team golds in European Championships in 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005. He also represented Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta and 2004 Athens Olympics, winnning team silver at the latter Games. As of 2005, he is ranked the leading rider in Britain and 2nd in the world. William is married to Channel 4 Racing presenter Alice Plunkett. They have two sons, Oliver who was born in August 2005 and Thomas, born 15th November 2006.
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[edit] Career highlights
2005
- 1st Burghley Horse Trials (Ballincoola)
- 1st Boekelo Horse Trials CCI*** (Mr. Dumbledore)
- 2nd Badminton Horse Trials (Tamarillo (horse))
- 1st Brahman CCI*** (Mr. Dumbledore)
- 2nd Brahman CCI*** (Idalgo)
- 1st Gatcombe British Open (Moon Man)
- Team gold and individual silver at the European Championships (Tamarillo (horse))
- Winner of the British EVening Premier League
2004
- 1st Badminton Horse Trials (Tamarillo (horse))
- 4th Rolex Kentucky Three-Day (Ballincoola)
- 7th Fontainebleau (Stunning)
- Team silver at the Athens Olympics (Tamarillo (horse))
2003
- 5th Le Lion d’Angers (Idalgo)
- 8th Le Lion d’Angers (Igor de Cluis)
- 1st Boekelo (Tom Cruise)
- Team gold and 8th individual European Championships, Punchestown, Ireland (Moon Man)
- 1st CIC World Cup Qualifier, Thirlestane Castle (Stunning)
- 1st British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Stunning)
- 2nd British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Moon Man)
- 1st British Intermediate Championships, Gatcombe Park (Tom Cruise II)
- 1st Luhmuhlen (Tom Cruise II)
- 1st Bramham (Wallow)
- 2nd Bramham (Ballincoola)
- 7th Saumur (Coastal Ties)
- 1st Chatsworth CIC World Cup Qualifier (Stunning)
- 3rd Rolex Kentucky Three-Day (Moon Man)
2002
- Team bronze World Equestrian Games, Jerez, Spain (Tamarillo (horse))
- 1st Burghley (Highland Lad)
- 7th Burghley (Moon Man)
- 4th Boekelo (Stunning)
- 3rd British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Moon Man)
- 4th British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Stunning)
- 4th Rolex Kentucky Three-Day (Stunning)
- 2nd Badminton (Tamarillo (horse))
- 6th Bramham (Highland Lad)
- 8th Bramham (Just A Sovereign)
2001
- 5th and Team gold European Champs, Pau, France (Stunning)
- 4th Bonn Roderberg CCIO (Barclay Square)
- 4th Saumur (Stunning)
- 9th Burghley (Springleaze Macaroo)
2000
- 1st British Open Champs, Gatcombe Park (Moon Man)
- 1st Blenheim (Stunning)
- 2nd Blenheim (Tamarillo (horse))
1999
- 2nd Achselschwang (Moon Man)
- 7th Bramham (Moon Man)
1997
- Individual silver and Team gold European Open Championships, Burghley (Cosmopolitan II)
- 2nd Scottish Open Championships, Thirlestane Castle (Cosmopolitan II)
- 3rd Badminton CCI (Cosmopolitan II)
1996
- 5th Olympic Games Team Competition, Atlanta, USA (Cosmopolitan II)
- 6th Bramham (Lismore Lord Charles)
- 5th Boekelo (Mostly Mischief)
1995
- 6th and Team gold European Open Championships, Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy (Cosmopolitan II)
- 1st Bramham (Cosmopolitan II)
- 1st British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Chaka)
- 6th Blenheim (Loch Alan)
- 5th Boekelo (Faerie Diadem)
1994
- 1st Burghley (Chaka)
- 2nd Scottish Open Championships, Thirlestane Castle (Chaka)
- 7th Punchestown (Thomastown)
- 2nd British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Chaka)
1993
- 7th Badminton (Chaka)
1990
- 4th and Team gold Young Rider European Championships (Steadfast)
- 3rd Young Rider National Championships (Faerie Sovereign)
1989
- Individual bronze and Team silver Young Rider European Championships, Achselschwang, Germany
1988
- 4th and Team gold Young Rider European Championships, Zonhoven, Belgium (Steadfast)
1987
- Individual silver Junior European Championships, Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy (Steadfast)
- 5th Junior National Championships
1985
- 8th Junior National Championships 1985
[edit] Websites
- William Fox-Pitt Official Website [1]
