Peter Charles

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

Peter Charles
MBE
Personal information
Full namePeter Charles
NationalityIrish &
British
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1960-01-18) 18 January 1960
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)

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]

Charles was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to equestrianism.[2]

Charles reportedly sold his gold medal-winning horse, Vindicat W, to rock star Bruce Springsteen for his showjumper daughter Jessica.[3][4][5]

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