William Speed Lane Fox-Pitt (born 2 January 1969, Hampstead

Hampstead

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), known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English

English people

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 equestrian

Equestrianism

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. He has had notable successes at the Burghley

Burghley Horse Trials

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, Badminton

Badminton Horse Trials

The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International Four Star **** events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale , which takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in...

, Blenheim

Blenheim Horse Trials

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 and Bramham Horse Trials

Bramham Horse Trials

Bramham Horse Trials is one of the UK's premier three day events, taking place every June on the Lane Fox's Bramham Park Estate, near Leeds in Yorkshire...

. He first won the British Open Championships at Gatcombe Park

Gatcombe Park

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 in 1995 and his career highlights include an Olympic

Olympic Games

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 team Silver Medal at the Summer Olympic Games

2004 Summer Olympics

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 at Athens

Athens

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 in 2004 and a Team Gold Medal and Individual Silver medal at the World Equestrian Games at Kentucky

Kentucky

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 in 2010.