Lanto Sheridan (born 15 December 1988), educated at
Eton College and
University of Oxford, is a British polo player with a
handicap of 4.
Sheridan started playing polo in The Pony Club at the age of 9, with which he won the Gannon section at the National Championships at
Cowdray. He also won The Baileys Horse Feeds Saddle as the Pony Club Polo Player of the Year. After leaving school, he played all year round for 5 years, in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Thailand, Barbados and Dubai. In 2010 he played for the Young England Team.
In 2012 he joined
Harris Manchester College
Harris Manchester College is one of the Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It was founded in Warrington in 1757 as a college for Unitarianism, Unitarian students and move ...
, Oxford and since then has been a member of the
Oxford University Polo Club. He is the first polo professional to study at Oxford or Cambridge for an undergraduate degree. He is also the very first student who won an Extraordinary Full Blue in polo at Oxford University.
In the 2013 season he played the 18 and 12 goal with the Cowdray Vikings, with whom he has played for the last 5 years.
[{{cite web, title=Jaeger-LeCoultre Duke of Sutherland Cup, url=http://www.livingpolo.com/news/335608-jaegerlecoultre-duke-of-sutherland-cup-kicks-off-at-cowdray-park/, accessdate=2 August 2013, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504153656/http://www.livingpolo.com/news/335608-jaegerlecoultre-duke-of-sutherland-cup-kicks-off-at-cowdray-park/, archive-date=4 May 2014, url-status=dead] He also plays for Clarita in the 15 goal Victor Ludorum and with Sportlobster in the 8 and 12 goal at
Guards Polo Club
The Guards Polo Club is an English polo club in Windsor, Berkshire. It was most closely associated with the British Royal Family. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was President of the club from its formation on 25 January 1955 until his death i ...
.
References
External links
Best of British Under 25s
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1988 births
Living people
English polo players
People educated at Eton College
People associated with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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