Joe Stockdale

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Joseph Stockdale
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 24) [1]
Sport
SportEquestrian
Event Show jumping
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Herning Team jumping

Joseph Stockdale (born 18 October 1999) is a British show jumper.

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Early life

From Roade, Northamptonshire, his father Tim Stockdale was also a show jumper. His brother Mark Stockdale is a professional golfer. [2] Stockdale attended Wellingborough School. [3]

Stockdale started riding in a pony club when he was four years-old. He took part in the mounted games team at the Horse of the Year Show in 2013. As a teenager, he played cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Second XI. [4]

Career

Stockdale started competing professionally in 2018, and was named Young British Rider of the Year in 2022. [5] [6]

He made his senior championship team debut at the 2021 European Championship. [7]

He won team bronze at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark, alongside Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Harry Charles. [8] [9]

In 2023, he and Jack Whitaker became official ambassadors for the Royal Windsor Horse Show. [10]

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References

  1. "Joe Stockdale" (PDF). British Show Jumping. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. "Joe Stockdale and Mark Stockdale are inspired by late father Tom Stockdale". Horse and Hound. 1 April 2024.
  3. Wheatley, Katie (17 August 2022). "Northamptonshire equestrian rider part of bronze-winning Team GB at World Champs - for first time in 24 years". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. "The Next Generation:Joe Stockdale". World of Show Jumping. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. "Tommy Hilfiger Equestrian Young Rider of the Year 2022". Horse and Hound. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. "Joe Stockdale: Showjumper hopes to follow father by reaching Olympics". BBC Sport. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. Murray, Becky (25 December 2023). "'If you got her on side, she'd really fight for you': Joe Stockdale picks the horse he wishes he could have ridden". Horse and Hound.
  8. "Joseph and Mark Stockdale: "Our perseverance is in our blood"". equnews. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. "GB win surprise show-jumping world medal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. Smith, Sharon (2 April 2024). "Can John and Jack Whitaker make Olympic showjumping history?". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 April 2024.