Carl Hester

Carl Hester

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. With the British national team he won Olympic Silver in the team event at the Rio de Janeiro games in 2016. Also won the 2011 European Championship. Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire, 2013.

See Also

• LGBTQ Presence in the Equestrian World
• LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold

Further Reading/Research

• 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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