Ben Maher facts for kids
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| Full name | Benjamin Richard Maher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1983 Enfield, Greater London, England |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Benjamin Richard Maher (born on January 30, 1983, in Enfield, England) is a famous British show jumper. He is known for winning multiple gold medals at the Olympic Games. Ben Maher was awarded the MBE for his services to equestrianism.
He has represented Great Britain in many major competitions. These include the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, 2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo, and 2024 Paris Olympic Games. He also competed in several European Championships.
At the 2012 London Olympics, he won a gold medal in team jumping with Team GB. This was the first team jumping gold for Britain in 60 years. He then won an individual gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In 2024, he won another team jumping gold at the Paris Summer Games. These wins made him one of the most successful British Olympic equestrians.
Ben Maher has also won many international Grand Prix events. These include the Olympia Grand Prix and the King George V Gold Cup. He achieved these wins with different horses.
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Early Life and Training
Ben Maher started riding horses when he was eight years old. He went to Saffron Walden County High School. After school, he trained with Liz Edgar. He then traveled to Switzerland to learn more from Beat Mandli.
As a young rider, Ben had early success. He won a Team Gold medal with the British Young Riders Team in 2004. He is now a regular member of the British team. He has been ranked as high as 2nd in the world for show jumping.
Major Achievements
Ben Maher has achieved many important wins throughout his career.
Olympic Games Medals
- 2012 London Olympics: Gold medal in Team Jumping with his horse, Tripple X III.
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Gold medal in Individual Jumping with his horse, Explosion W.
- 2024 Paris Olympics: Gold medal in Team Jumping.
European Championships Medals
- 2011 Madrid: Bronze medal in Team Jumping with Tripple X III.
- 2013 Herning: Gold medal in Team Jumping and Silver medal in Individual Jumping with Cella.
- 2019 Rotterdam: Bronze medal in Team Jumping and Silver medal in Individual Jumping with Explosion W.
Other Notable Wins
- 2005: Won the Hickstead Derby.
- 2011: Won the Rolex FEI World Cup at Olympia Horse Show with Tripple X III.
- 2013: Won the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London with Cella.
- 2018 & 2019: Won two consecutive Longines Global Champions Tour titles.
Career Highlights
Ben Maher has competed in many top events around the world.
In 2008, he competed at the Olympic Games with his horse, Rolette. In 2010, he won the Rabobank Prijs in the Netherlands with Wonderboy III. He also won the Puissance at London Olympia with Noctambule Courcelle.
In 2012, Ben and Tripple X III won a major class in Basel, Switzerland. Later that year, they won the team gold medal at the London Olympics.
In 2013, Ben was honored with the MBE. He continued his success by winning team gold and individual silver at the European Championships with Cella. He also won the Olympia London International Horse Show Grand Prix with Tripple X.
In 2014, he won the $125,000 Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with Cella. He also won the WEF World Cup Qualifier and a Grand Prix in China. He finished the year by winning the Olympia London Grand Prix with Diva II.
In 2015, Ben won the World Cup CSI5* at WEF with Diva II. He also won the Rotterdam Nations Cup with his team. In 2016, he won the $500,000 Rolex CSI5* at WEF with Sarena. He also won the Beijing World Cup Qualifier and the Rome Nations Cup with Tic Tac.
His partnership with Explosion W brought him great success. They won the Individual Showjumping Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Horse Owners
Ben Maher has ridden horses for several owners. These include Jane Forbes Clark and Poden Farms. He also trained Emily Moffitt, who owned horses at Poden Farms.
Since late 2019, he has been riding for American owners Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright. They bought shares in Explosion W, his Olympic Gold Medal partner. Ben now rides exclusively for them with new horses.
Ben Maher is currently ranked among the top show jumpers in the world. He spends his winters in Wellington, Florida, and his summers in Europe.
See also
In Spanish: Benjamin Maher para niños
- 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes
