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.

Death

Pitt died 2 May 2013.[7] She had been living with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.[8] She had recently moved to Dereham, Norfolk to live with her fiancé, Rory.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Jo Pitt". Equestrianteamgbr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "BBC News - Equestrian paralympian Jo Pitt dies aged 34". Bbc.co.uk. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tributes pour in after Scottish Paralympian Joanne Pitt dies at age of 34". Daily Record. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Equestrian Paralympian Joanne Pitt dies at 34 - ITV News". Itv.com. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Popular para-equestrian Jo Pitt dies at 34 - Focus". Horsetalk.co.nz. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Paralympic dressage rider Jo Pitt dies |Horse & Hound". Horseandhound.co.uk. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "British Paralympian Jo Pitt dies at the age of 34". Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Walker, Natalie (4 May 2013). "Scots paralympian Jo Pitt dies after lung condition". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 6 May 2013.


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