Joe Stockdale

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Joseph Stockdale
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 25)[1]
Sport
SportEquestrian
EventShow jumping
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Herning Team jumping

Joseph Stockdale (born 18 October 1999) is a British show jumper.

Early life

From Roade, Northamptonshire, his father Tim Stockdale was also a show jumper. His brother Mark Stockdale is a professional golfer.[2] Stockdale attended Wellingborough School.[3]

Stockdale started riding in a pony club when he was four years-old. He took part in the mounted games team at the Horse of the Year Show in 2013. As a teenager, he played cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Second XI.[4]

Career

Stockdale started competing professionally in 2018, and was named Young British Rider of the Year in 2022.[5][6]

He made his senior championship team debut at the 2021 European Championship.[7]

He won team bronze at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark, alongside Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Harry Charles.[8][9]

In 2023, he and Jack Whitaker became official ambassadors for the Royal Windsor Horse Show.[10]

In May 2024, he was placed on the list of British showjumping Olympic entries for the 2024 Paris Games.[11] The following month, he was confirmed as one of the four riders selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Olympic Games.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Joe Stockdale" (PDF). British Show Jumping. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Joe Stockdale and Mark Stockdale are inspired by late father Tom Stockdale". Horse and Hound. 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ Wheatley, Katie (17 August 2022). "Northamptonshire equestrian rider part of bronze-winning Team GB at World Champs – for first time in 24 years". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ "The Next Generation:Joe Stockdale". World of Show Jumping. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Tommy Hilfiger Equestrian Young Rider of the Year 2022". Horse and Hound. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Joe Stockdale: Showjumper hopes to follow father by reaching Olympics". BBC Sport. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ Murray, Becky (25 December 2023). "'If you got her on side, she'd really fight for you': Joe Stockdale picks the horse he wishes he could have ridden". Horse and Hound.
  8. ^ "Joseph and Mark Stockdale: "Our perseverance is in our blood"". equnews. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ "GB win surprise show-jumping world medal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ^ Smith, Sharon (2 April 2024). "Can John and Jack Whitaker make Olympic showjumping history?". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  11. ^ Jones, Eleanor (24 May 2024). "Six of Britain's best named for Paris Olympics jumping squad". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  12. ^ Donald, Jennifer (26 June 2024). "British Olympic showjumping team is revealed: who has been selected for Paris 2024?". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 27 June 2024.