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Hace 5 días · May 17, 2024. Eventing. It’s official. William Fox-Pitt has retired. The British Olympian, 55, made the news official at Mars Badminton Horse Trials last Sunday. And he ended his career the way he started it—as a contender. Fox-Pitt, second going into the final phase, had a chance of becoming Badminton’s second-oldest winner.
Hace 5 días · William Fox-Pitt announced his retirement from top-level eventing at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday 12 May. The British rider is one of the sport’s all-time greats, having achieved...
Hace 1 día · Forbes named the site for the British statesman William Pitt the Elder. The British built Fort Pitt (1761) to ensure their dominance at the source of the Ohio.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 2 días · Pittsburgh was named in 1758, by General John Forbes, in honor of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. As Forbes was a Scotsman , he probably pronounced the name / ˈ p ɪ t s b ər ə / PITS -bər-ə (similar to Edinburgh ).
Hace 17 horas · British Olympian William Fox-Pitt has called time on a stellar international eventing career in exactly the way he wanted – on his own terms. That scenario appeared inconceivable nine years ago ...
Hace 4 días · The city was officially christened “Pittsburgh” by General John Forbes in 1758, paying homage to the British statesman William Pitt, the 1st Earl of Chatham. Interestingly, Forbes was a Scotsman, and he likely pronounced the city’s name similar to Edinburgh.
Hace 17 horas · William Fox-Pitt in action at the Badminton Horse Trials (David Davies/PA) Remarkably, though, he was competing again six months later and gained selection for the 2016 Rio Olympics ...
