Equestrian: Olympic eventing great Todd announces retirement


FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's Mark Todd rides Gandalf during the equestrian eventing cross country competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong August 11, 2008. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (CHINA)/File Photo

(Reuters) - Mark Todd, one of the great horsemen in equestrian sports history, announced his retirement on Sunday as he bowed out from eventing in familiar winning fashion.

The 63-year-old double Olympic individual eventing champion made the surprise announcement at the Camphire International Horse Trials in Ireland where he was part of the New Zealand team that won the Nations Cup there.

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