Competition links an athlete to the specific tournament where they actually made their name. Wikipedia notes Pele "won three FIFA World Cup titles - in 1958, 1962, and 1970 - becoming the only player to do so." This dimension gathers every athlete who competed in the same named competition.
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Era of Origin Defining CharacteristicEquestrianism includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. 1 Competition
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1. Wikipedia: Equestrianism
WikipediaEquestrianism, History of horse use section
Equestrianism was introduced in the 1900 Summer Olympics as an Olympic sport with jumping events.
Equestrianism, History of horse use section, disciplines sentence
includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Equestrian Sports stand alone as its own athlete category?
Horse racing and equestrian sport broadly are a major global discipline expected to grow well beyond its single current member.
This subcategory groups athletes who competed on horseback, such as jockeys in Thoroughbred horse racing. It is kept standalone on the same future-growth justification as Motorsport: horse racing and equestrian sport broadly are a major global discipline this atlas will add many more athletes to, even though only one member is live today.