Athletes Retirements Thread

[Gianlu33 3,572]

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

[dcro 10,179]

Mark Todd has retired. This time for good.

[Gianlu33 3,572]

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 10,179]

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/

[ChandlerMne 622]

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.

[Topicmaster1010 2,374]

 Chris Kunitz, Ice Hockey, 2014 Olympic Gold Medallist

[dcro 10,179]

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 622]

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.

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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".

 

 

[ChandlerMne 622]

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

[Gianlu33 3,572]

Rosario Maddaloni (badminton) will retire after the World Championship.