Peter Charles

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Peter Charles
MBE
Personal information
Full namePeter Charles
Nationality British
Discipline Show jumping
Born (1960-01-18) 18 January 1960 (age 65)
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Team jumping
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995 St. GallenIndividual jumping
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 ArnhemTeam jumping

Peter Charles MBE (born 1 January 1960) is a British equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

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

References

  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 24.
  4. "Springsteen's daughter buys Team GB horse". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
  5. "Bruce Springsteen's daughter buys Peter Charles' gold medal winning horse". The Telegraph. 19 September 2012.