Jo Pitt
Jo Pitt (22 February 1979[1] – 2 May 2013) was a Scottish equestrian Paralympian.
Early life[]
Pitt came from Huntly, Aberdeenshire, and studied at Oatridge College, West Lothian.[2] She had right-sided hemiplegic cerebral palsy.[3]
Career[]
Pitt represented Great Britain at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.[4][5] She won British Dressage's winter championship title in April 2013.[6] She was in the para-equestrian dressage team that won gold at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.[citation needed]
Death[]
Pitt died 2 May 2013.[7] She had been suffering from pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.[8] She had recently moved to Dereham, Norfolk to live with her fiancé, Rory.[9]
References[]
- ^ http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/uploads/File/Jo%20Pitt.pdf
- ^ "Jo Pitt". Equestrianteamgbr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "BBC News - Equestrian paralympian Jo Pitt dies aged 34". Bbc.co.uk. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "Tributes pour in after Scottish Paralympian Joanne Pitt dies at age of 34". Daily Record. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "Equestrian Paralympian Joanne Pitt dies at 34 - ITV News". Itv.com. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "Popular para-equestrian Jo Pitt dies at 34 - Focus". Horsetalk.co.nz. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "Paralympic dressage rider Jo Pitt dies |Horse & Hound". Horseandhound.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "British Paralympian Jo Pitt dies at the age of 34". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ Walker, Natalie (4 May 2013). "Scots paralympian Jo Pitt dies after lung condition". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
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