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'''Charlotte Dujardin''' (born 13 July 1985) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[dressage]] rider, winner of two gold medals (individual and team) at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].
'''Charlotte Dujardin''' (born 13 July 1985) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[dressage]] rider, winner of two gold medals (individual and team) at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].


Born in [[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], she was educated at a comprehensive school in [[Bedfordshire]]. Starting riding as a child, her mother would buy ponies for her to ride and then sell onwards for a profit to allow Charlotte to continue her riding.<ref name=Indp8025974>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/other-events/equestrian-unlikely-winner-charlotte-dujardin-celebrates-double-gold-8025974.html|title=Equestrian: 'Unlikely winner' Charlotte Dujardin celebrates double gold|publisher=The Independent|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>
Born in [[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], she was educated at a comprehensive school in [[Bedfordshire]]. Starting riding as a two-year old,<ref name=GuardDujardin>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/09/olympic-gold-charlotte-dujardin?newsfeed=true|title=Charlotte Dujardin: gold for the woman who could make a donkey dance|author=Lizzy Davies|publisher=The Guardian|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref> her mother would buy ponies for her to ride and then sell onwards for a profit to allow Charlotte to continue her riding.<ref name=Indp8025974>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/other-events/equestrian-unlikely-winner-charlotte-dujardin-celebrates-double-gold-8025974.html|title=Equestrian: 'Unlikely winner' Charlotte Dujardin celebrates double gold|publisher=The Independent|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>


Leaving school aged 16,<ref name=gb>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Dujardin|url=http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/charlotte-dujardin|publisher=www.teamgb.com|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=ch>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Dujardin|url=http://www.carlhester.co.uk/Home/CarlsTeam/tabid/59/Default.aspx|publisher=www.carlhester.co.uk|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref> her parents bought her her first dressage horse from monies inherited from her grandmother's estate.<ref name=Indp8025974/> Dujardin won the [[Horse of the Year Show]] competition four times and was a winner at [[All England Jumping Course at Hickstead|Hickstead]] on three occasions.<ref name=ch/><ref name=2012gb>{{cite web|title=London 2012: Charlotte Dujardin breaks dressage world record|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17886842|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref>
Leaving school aged 16,<ref name=gb>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Dujardin|url=http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/charlotte-dujardin|publisher=www.teamgb.com|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=ch>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Dujardin|url=http://www.carlhester.co.uk/Home/CarlsTeam/tabid/59/Default.aspx|publisher=www.carlhester.co.uk|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref> Dujardin won the [[Horse of the Year Show]] competition four times and was a winner at [[All England Jumping Course at Hickstead|Hickstead]] on three occasions.<ref name=ch/><ref name=2012gb>{{cite web|title=London 2012: Charlotte Dujardin breaks dressage world record|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17886842|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref>


After encouragement from her trainer [[Debbie Thomas]],<ref name=GuardDujardin/> she took up dressage on a horse her parents bought for her from monies inherited from her grandmother's estate.<ref name=Indp8025974/> In February 2007, after asking questions of established dressage rider and horse trainer [[Carl Hester]],<ref name=GuardDujardin/> her gave her some lessons and then offered a job as a [[groom]] at his yard in [[Newent]], [[Gloucestershire]], where she has been based ever since.<ref name=gb/><ref name=ch/> Her own main horse is ''Fernandez''.<ref name=GuardDujardin/>
Offered a job as a [[groom]] by dressage rider [[Carl Hester]], since 2011 she been based at his yard in [[Newent]], [[Gloucestershire]].<ref name=gb/><ref name=ch/> Dujardin was then asked to develop the novice [[Dutch Warmblood]] [[gelding]] ''[[Valegro]]'' by Hester and co-owner [[Roly Luard]],<ref name=Indp8025974/> with the later intention of the horse being riden by Hester.<ref name=Indp8025974/>


After competing in their first dressage grand prix event in 2011,<ref name=ch/> the combination became part of the team which won gold in a [[European Dressage Championship]] event in [[Rotterdam]]. The pair then won the [[International Federation for Equestrian Sports|FEI World Cup]] grand prix at [[London Olympia]] in 2011, setting a world record for the Olympic grand prix special discipline scoring 88.022%, in April 2012.<ref name=fei>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Dujardin triumphs in FEI World Cup grand prix|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/equestrian/16184026.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=2012gb/><ref name=val>{{cite web|title=Dujardin and Valegro take 2012CDA Hagen Grand Prix for special by storm|url=http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2012/04/27/dujardin-and-valegro-take-2012-cdi-hagen-grand-prix-special-storm|publisher=www.eurodressage.com|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref>
In 2011, Dujardin was asked to develop the novice [[Dutch Warmblood]] [[gelding]] ''[[Valegro]]'' by Hester and co-owner [[Roly Luard]],<ref name=Indp8025974/> with the later intention of the horse being riden by Hester.<ref name=Indp8025974/> After competing in their first dressage grand prix event in 2011,<ref name=ch/> the combination became part of the team which won gold in a [[European Dressage Championship]] event in [[Rotterdam]]. The pair then won the [[International Federation for Equestrian Sports|FEI World Cup]] grand prix at [[London Olympia]] in 2011, setting a world record for the Olympic grand prix special discipline scoring 88.022%, in April 2012.<ref name=fei>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Dujardin triumphs in FEI World Cup grand prix|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/equestrian/16184026.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=2012gb/><ref name=val>{{cite web|title=Dujardin and Valegro take 2012CDA Hagen Grand Prix for special by storm|url=http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2012/04/27/dujardin-and-valegro-take-2012-cdi-hagen-grand-prix-special-storm|publisher=www.eurodressage.com|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref>


Selected to represent Great Britain in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]],<ref name=2012sel>{{cite web|title=London 2012: Dressage riders Bechtolsheimer and Dujardin selected for Team GB|url=http://www.sportsister.com/2012/06/27/london-2012-dressage-riders-bechtolsheimer-and-dujardin-selected-for-team-gb/|publisher=www.sportsister.com|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref> in the first round they set a new Olympic record of 83.784%. On 7 August 2012 the pair were members of the team which won the gold medal in the [[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team dressage|team dressage]] event.<ref name=2012gold>{{cite web|title=Olympics equestrian: 20 gold medals for GB with dressage win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18902771|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 August 2012}}</ref> Two days later they won the gold in the [[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage|individual dressage]] event with a score of 90.089%.<ref name="2nd2012">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18913470 | title=Olympics equestrian: Charlotte Dujardin wins second dressage gold | publisher=BBC Sport | date=9 August2012 | accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/London-Olympics-Dujardin-wins-individual-dressage-gold/articleshow/15423350.cms|title=London Olympics: Dujardin wins individual dressage gold
Selected to represent Great Britain in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]],<ref name=2012sel>{{cite web|title=London 2012: Dressage riders Bechtolsheimer and Dujardin selected for Team GB|url=http://www.sportsister.com/2012/06/27/london-2012-dressage-riders-bechtolsheimer-and-dujardin-selected-for-team-gb/|publisher=www.sportsister.com|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref> in the first round they set a new Olympic record of 83.784%. On 7 August 2012 the pair were members of the team which won the gold medal in the [[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team dressage|team dressage]] event.<ref name=2012gold>{{cite web|title=Olympics equestrian: 20 gold medals for GB with dressage win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18902771|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 August 2012}}</ref> Two days later they won the gold in the [[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage|individual dressage]] event with a score of 90.089%.<ref name="2nd2012">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18913470 | title=Olympics equestrian: Charlotte Dujardin wins second dressage gold | publisher=BBC Sport | date=9 August2012 | accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/London-Olympics-Dujardin-wins-individual-dressage-gold/articleshow/15423350.cms|title=London Olympics: Dujardin wins individual dressage gold

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Charlotte Dujardin
Dujardin and Valegro compete at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1985-07-13) July 13, 1985 (age 39)
London Borough of Enfield
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportEquestrian dressage
Coached byCarl Hester
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012 Summer Olympics, Gold, team dressage
2012 Summer Olympics, Gold, individual dressage
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Individual dressage

Charlotte Dujardin (born 13 July 1985) is a British dressage rider, winner of two gold medals (individual and team) at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Born in Enfield, she was educated at a comprehensive school in Bedfordshire. Starting riding as a two-year old,[1] her mother would buy ponies for her to ride and then sell onwards for a profit to allow Charlotte to continue her riding.[2]

Leaving school aged 16,[3][4] Dujardin won the Horse of the Year Show competition four times and was a winner at Hickstead on three occasions.[4][5]

After encouragement from her trainer Debbie Thomas,[1] she took up dressage on a horse her parents bought for her from monies inherited from her grandmother's estate.[2] In February 2007, after asking questions of established dressage rider and horse trainer Carl Hester,[1] her gave her some lessons and then offered a job as a groom at his yard in Newent, Gloucestershire, where she has been based ever since.[3][4] Her own main horse is Fernandez.[1]

In 2011, Dujardin was asked to develop the novice Dutch Warmblood gelding Valegro by Hester and co-owner Roly Luard,[2] with the later intention of the horse being riden by Hester.[2] After competing in their first dressage grand prix event in 2011,[4] the combination became part of the team which won gold in a European Dressage Championship event in Rotterdam. The pair then won the FEI World Cup grand prix at London Olympia in 2011, setting a world record for the Olympic grand prix special discipline scoring 88.022%, in April 2012.[6][5][7]

Selected to represent Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics,[8] in the first round they set a new Olympic record of 83.784%. On 7 August 2012 the pair were members of the team which won the gold medal in the team dressage event.[9] Two days later they won the gold in the individual dressage event with a score of 90.089%.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lizzy Davies (9 August 2012). "Charlotte Dujardin: gold for the woman who could make a donkey dance". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Equestrian: 'Unlikely winner' Charlotte Dujardin celebrates double gold". The Independent. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Charlotte Dujardin". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d "Charlotte Dujardin". www.carlhester.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ a b "London 2012: Charlotte Dujardin breaks dressage world record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Charlotte Dujardin triumphs in FEI World Cup grand prix". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Dujardin and Valegro take 2012CDA Hagen Grand Prix for special by storm". www.eurodressage.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  8. ^ "London 2012: Dressage riders Bechtolsheimer and Dujardin selected for Team GB". www.sportsister.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Olympics equestrian: 20 gold medals for GB with dressage win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Olympics equestrian: Charlotte Dujardin wins second dressage gold". BBC Sport. 9 August2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "London Olympics: Dujardin wins individual dressage gold". Retrieved 09-08-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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