Harry Charles
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Equestrian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Charles (born 15 July 1999) is a British show jumping competitor.[1] He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, competing in individual jumping and team jumping.[1] Charles replaced Holly Smith in the individual competition.[2] 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.[3]
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.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Harry Charles". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Harry Charles at FEI
- Harry Charles at FEI (alternative link)
- Harry Charles at Olympics.com
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- 1912: Lewenhaupt, Kilman, von Rosen, Rosencrantz (SWE)
- 1920: König, von Rosen, Norling, Martin (SWE)
- 1924: Thelning, Ståhle, Lundström, von Braun (SWE)
- 1928: Navarro, Álvarez, García (ESP)
- 1932: No medals awarded
- 1936: Hasse, von Barnekow, Brandt (GER)
- 1948: Mariles, Uriza, Valdés (MEX)
- 1952: White, Stewart, Llewellyn (GBR)
- 1956: Winkler, Thiedemann, Lütke-Westhues (EUA)
- 1960: Winkler, Thiedemann, Schockemöhle (EUA)
- 1964: Schridde, Jarasinski, Winkler (EUA)
- 1968: Day, Gayford, Elder (CAN)
- 1972: Ligges, Wiltfang, Steenken, Winkler (FRG)
- 1976: Parot, Rozier, Roguet, Roche (FRA)
- 1980: Chukanov, Poganovsky, Asmaev, Korolkov (URS)
- 1984: Fargis, Homfeld, Burr Howard, Smith (USA)
- 1988: Beerbaum, Brinkmann, Hafemeister, Sloothaak (FRG)
- 1992: Raijmakers, Romp, Tops, Lansink (NED)
- 1996: Sloothaak, Nieberg, Kirchhoff, Beerbaum (GER)
- 2000: Beerbaum, Nieberg, Ehning, Becker (GER)
- 2004: Wylde, Ward, Madden, Kappler (USA)
- 2008: Ward, Kraut, Simpson, Madden (USA)
- 2012: Skelton, Maher, Brash, P. Charles (GBR)
- 2016: Rozier, Staut, Bost, Leprevost (FRA)
- 2020: von Eckermann, Baryard-Johnsson, Fredricson (SWE)
- 2024: Brash, H. Charles, Maher (GBR)
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