| Peter Charles MBE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Peter Charles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1960-01-18) 18 January 1960 (age 64) Liverpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. He was in the British team which won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
Charles was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to equestrianism.
Charles reportedly sold his gold medal-winning horse, Vindicat W, to rock star Bruce Springsteen for his showjumper daughter Jessica.
He is the father of Harry Charles, a member of the British team that won show jumping gold at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
See also
References
- "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.
- ^ "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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