Charlotte Dujardin

Dressage rider, equestrian, writer

British Enfield, England

Quick Info

ProfessionDressage rider, equestrian, writer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth13/07/1985
Age40 years
BirthplaceEnfield, England

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameCharlotte Susan Jane Dujardin

Career

Started RidingAge 2
Early AchievementsWon Horse of the Year Show multiple times by age 16
Key MentorCarl Hester (joined yard in 2007)
BreakthroughPaired with Valegro in 2007, first Grand Prix 2011
Major Achievements
  • Double gold (individual and team) at London 2012 Olympics
  • Gold in individual freestyle at Rio 2016
  • Two bronzes at Tokyo 2020
  • Multiple World Cup titles (4 consecutive with Valegro)
  • All major dressage world records (Grand Prix, Special, Freestyle)
  • Most successful British dressage rider
  • Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian (6 medals)
  • Team and individual bronze with Mount St John Freestyle at 2018 World Equestrian Games
  • Individual medals with Mount St John Freestyle at 2019 European Championships
Honours
  • OBE (2013)
  • CBE (2017)
  • Sunday Times/Sky Sports Sportswoman of the Year (2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began in showing and showjumping before dressage
2. Bought first dressage horse with grandmother's inheritance
3. First rider to hold all individual elite dressage titles simultaneously in 2014
4. Valegro originally intended for Carl Hester to ride
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