Peter Charles

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Peter Charles
MBE
Personal information
Full namePeter Charles
NationalityBritish
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1960-01-18) 18 January 1960 (age 66)
Liverpool, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team jumping
Representing File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 St. Gallen Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2001 Arnhem Team jumping

Peter Charles MBE (born 18 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]

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