Gianlu33 3,601 Posted July 16, 2019 #251 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Manila Flamini, former world champion in synchronized swimming and plus time medallist, announce her retirement. She will back on the National Team only if the mixed duo will be add in Paris 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,186 Posted July 28, 2019 #252 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Mark Todd has retired. This time for good. Gianlu33 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,601 Posted July 28, 2019 #253 Share Posted July 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, dcro said: Mark Todd has retired. This time for good. My passion for the eventing was growth years by years with him... Just this weekend I followed him (and the italians ) in the NC. That's a very sad news dcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,186 Posted July 28, 2019 #254 Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Gianlu33 said: My passion for the eventing was growth years by years with him... Just this weekend I followed him (and the italians ) in the NC. That's a very sad news Yeah, nice that he finishes with Nations cup victory. I guess it was somewhat expected, as he has been really quiet in 2019. Here's a report on his retirement - https://eventingnation.com/sir-mark-todd-announces-retirement-from-eventing/ Gianlu33 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerMne 627 Posted July 28, 2019 #255 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Wow, another olympic equestrian hero retired. First Millar, now Todd. Was great watching him. If i am not mistaken he still holds a record of biggest gap from 1st to last olympic medal. First in 1984, last one in London 2012. Aladar Gerevich is actually tied with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topicmaster1010 2,403 Posted July 30, 2019 #256 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Chris Kunitz, Ice Hockey, 2014 Olympic Gold Medallist hckošice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,186 Posted July 30, 2019 #257 Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 29/07/2019 at 01:49, ChandlerMne said: Wow, another olympic equestrian hero retired. First Millar, now Todd. Was great watching him. If i am not mistaken he still holds a record of biggest gap from 1st to last olympic medal. First in 1984, last one in London 2012. Aladar Gerevich is actually tied with him. Perhaps the most impressive thing about Todd is that eventing was more or less non-existent in New Zealand before his time. New Zealand debuted in the sport in 1984, where he immediately won the gold and then defended it in 1988. Now when he retired, New Zealand is left with arguably the best cross country riders in the World, all of whom were inspired by Toddy. ChandlerMne 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerMne 627 Posted July 31, 2019 #258 Share Posted July 31, 2019 14 hours ago, dcro said: Perhaps the most impressive thing about Todd is that eventing was more or less non-existent in New Zealand before his time. New Zealand debuted in the sport in 1984, where he immediately won the gold and then defended it in 1988. Now when he retired, New Zealand is left with arguably the best cross country riders in the World, all of whom were inspired by Toddy. Quote Todd is recognized as a pioneer of three-day eventing in New Zealand. His success was followed by fellow New Zealand Olympic medallists and world champions like Tinks Pottinger, Blyth Tait, Vaughn Jefferis, Vicky Latta, Sally Clark and Nicholson. Jefferis once said: “We all owe a huge debt to Mark Todd. He was the first, and he paved the way for us". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerMne 627 Posted July 31, 2019 #259 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, dcro said: Perhaps the most impressive thing about Todd is that eventing was more or less non-existent in New Zealand before his time. New Zealand debuted in the sport in 1984, where he immediately won the gold and then defended it in 1988. Now when he retired, New Zealand is left with arguably the best cross country riders in the World, all of whom were inspired by Toddy. I heard only for Blyth, even though all others won olympic medals from 1988 to 1996. Edited July 31, 2019 by ChandlerMne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,601 Posted August 1, 2019 #260 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Rosario Maddaloni (badminton) will retire after the World Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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