Harry Charles

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Harry Charles
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 26)
Spouse
(m. 2025)
[1]
Sport
SportEquestrian
Event Show jumping
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team jumping
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Herning Team jumping

Harry Charles (born 15 July 1999) is a British show jumping competitor. [2] He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, competing in individual jumping and team jumping. [2] Charles replaced Holly Smith in the individual competition. [3] In December, 2021 Harry won the Taittinger Ivy Stakes CI5* class individual jumping event at the London International Horse Show, staged at the ExCel Centre in London's Docklands, riding 15 year old gelding, Borsato (Contendro 1 x Nijinski). In 2024 he was a member of the British team that won show jumping gold at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, riding Romeo 88. Charles competed with a strapped arm after suffering a fracture four weeks prior to the Olympics. [4]

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Personal life

Charles was born on 15 July 1999, a son of Peter Charles, a member of the team that won Britain's first team jumping gold medal for 60 years at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and Tara Charles. [2] [4]

He attended Churcher's College. [5]

Charles became engaged to model Eve Jobs in September 2024. They married at St Michael and All Angels Church in Great Tew, England on 26 July 2025. [6]

References

  1. Presscott, Emily (26 July 2025). "Eve Jobs and Harry Charles marry in 'quaint corner' of the Cotswolds". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Harry Charles". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen . Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. Donald, Jennifer (2 August 2021). "'Everyone agreed to give the opportunity to Harry': Team GB manager explains Olympic showjumping team substitution". Horse & Hound . Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Harry Charles revels in equestrian team gold after swapping fairways for saddle". The Guardian. PA Media. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. "Who is Team GB 2024 Olympic Gold Medallist Harry Charles?". Independent School Parent. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. Richards, Bailey (28 July 2025). "Steve Jobs' Daughter Eve Jobs Marries Olympian Harry Charles in Cotswolds Wedding Ceremony". People. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved 28 July 2025.