Charlotte Dujardin

Charlotte Dujardin
CBE
Dujardin in 2012
Personal information
Full nameCharlotte Susan Jane Dujardin[1]
Born (1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 (age 39)[2]
Enfield, Greater London, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Children1
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportEquestrian dressage
TeamBritish Dressage Federation
Turned pro2011
Coached byCarl Hester, Ian Cast
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Individual dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual dressage
(with Valegro)
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team dressage
(with Valegro)
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team dressage
(with Gio)
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Individual dressage
(with Gio)
World Equestrian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Normandy Spécial dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Normandy Freestyle dressage
(with Valegro)
Silver medal – second place 2014 Normandy Team dressage
(with Valegro)
Silver medal – second place 2022 Herning Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tryon Spécial dressage
(with Mount St John Freestyle)
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tryon Team dressage
(with Mount St John Freestyle)
European Dressage Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Rotterdam Team dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning Spécial dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning Freestyle dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aachen Spécial dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aachen Freestyle dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riesenbeck Team dressage
(with Imhotep)
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aachen Team dressage
(with Valegro)
Silver medal – second place 2021 Hagen Team dressage
(with Gio)
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Herning Team dressage
(with Valegro)
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Hagen Individual dressage
(with Gio)
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Riesenbeck Special dressage
(with Imhotep)
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Riesenbeck Freestyle dressage
(with Imhotep)
Dressage World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Lyon Individual dressage
(with Valegro)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas Individual dressage
(with Valegro)

Charlotte Susan Jane Dujardin CBE (born 13 July 1985) is a British dressage rider, equestrian, and writer. A multiple World and Olympic champion, Dujardin has been described as the dominant dressage rider of her era.[3] She held the complete set of available individual elite dressage titles at one point[when?]: the individual Olympic freestyle, World freestyle and Grand Prix Special, World Cup individual dressage and European freestyle, and Grand Prix Special titles. Dujardin was the first rider to hold this complete set of titles at the same time.[4]

With six Olympic medals, including three gold medals, Dujardin is Britain's joint most decorated female Olympian of all time, tied with cyclist Laura Kenny.[5] On 23 July 2024, Charlotte Dujardin pulled out of the 2024 Summer Olympics over allegations that she whipped a horse “24 times … like an elephant in a circus” while coaching during a riding clinic.[6][7] British Equestrian and British Dressage forwarded "allegations of animal welfare misconduct" to the FEI for investigation.[8]

  1. ^ "New Year's Honours list 2017" (PDF). Gov.uk. Government Digital Service. 30 December 2016. p. 14. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Dujardin". olympedia.org. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Charlotte Dujardin back on top of the world as she wins grand prix special at World Equestrian Games". Telegraph.co.uk. 27 August 2014.
  4. ^ "FINAL RESULT - Freestyle Grand Prix" (PDF). 3 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Laura Kenny grabs record fifth gold to become most successful GB female Olympian". Independent. 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ Ingle, Sean (23 July 2024). "Dujardin banned from Olympics over allegedly 'whipping horse 24 times'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ Paris, Matt Lawton (24 July 2024). "Charlotte Dujardin out of Olympics for 'whipping horse like circus elephant'". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Team GB athlete Charlotte Dujardin pulls out of Paris Olympics after 'whipping horse 24 times'". Sky News. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

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