Difference between revisions of "Carl Hester"
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==Notable Achievements== | ==Notable Achievements== | ||
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| − | Equestrian, dressage. | + | Equestrian, dressage. Competed on the national team and won Gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in Team event and Bronze at the 2024 Paris games and the 2021 Tokyo games. With the British national team he won Olympic Silver in the team event at the Rio de Janeiro games in 2016. Also won the 2023 and 2011 European Championship. Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire, 2013. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Presence in the Equestrian World]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.carlhester.co.uk/ | ||
| + | * http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/uploads/File/Carl%20Hester%2008_13.pdf | ||
| + | * http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/08/08/team-gold-for-britains-only-openly-gay-olympian-carl-hester/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 4 August 2024
Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1967 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
MBE, Olympic Gold, Olympic Silver, Olympic Bronze
Description
Equestrian, dressage. Competed on the national team and won Gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in Team event and Bronze at the 2024 Paris games and the 2021 Tokyo games. With the British national team he won Olympic Silver in the team event at the Rio de Janeiro games in 2016. Also won the 2023 and 2011 European Championship. Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire, 2013.
