Peter Charles MBE (born 1 January 1960) is a British equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.
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| Full name | Peter Charles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1960 Liverpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Originally a competitor for Great Britain, Charles changed nationalities to Irish in 1992. In 2007, he relinquished his status as an Irish rider and once again began representing Great Britain.[1] He was in the British team which won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.[2]
Charles was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to equestrianism.[3]
Charles reportedly sold his gold medal-winning horse, Vindicat W, to rock star Bruce Springsteen for his showjumper daughter Jessica.[4][5]
He is the father of Harry Charles, a member of the British team that won show jumping gold at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Peter Charles returns to the Great Britain Show Jumping Team". FEI. 10 February 2007. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Harry Charles revels in equestrian team gold after swapping fairways for saddle". The Guardian. PA Media. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 24.
- ^ "Springsteen's daughter buys Team GB horse". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen's daughter buys Peter Charles' gold medal winning horse". The Telegraph. 19 September 2012.
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