Harry Charles (born 15 July 1999) is a British
show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
competitor.
He represented Great Britain at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
2021, competing in
individual jumping and
team jumping.
[ Charles replaced Holly Smith in the individual competition.]
Personal life
Charles was born on 15 July 1999, a son of Peter Charles
Peter Charles, (born 1 January 1960) is an Irish-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 ...
and Tara Charles.[
]
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
British male equestrians
Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic equestrians for Great Britain
British show jumping riders
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