Peter Charles already plotting next medal targets for gold-winning son Harry
Harry and GB team-mates Ben Maher and Scott Brash took team jumping gold in Paris and Charles snr is already making plans for LA 2028.
Peter Charles has no time for parties as he has already set sights on the next goal for son Harry following his Olympic gold in last week’s team jumping final.
Charles snr bagged his own gold medal in London back in 2012 when taking the team prize alongside Nick Skelton, Ben Maher and Scott Brash – with the latter two riders making up Friday’s winning squad which now features three competitors rather than four.
They are are the first father-and-son duo since rowers Dickie and Charles Burnell in 1948 and 1908 to win an Olympic title and while there is plenty to salute, celebrations are low down in Charles snr’s priorities.
He said: “I’m very proud.
“I couldn’t care less about parties, I’ll leave that to these guys. I’m thinking world championships in two years, finding more horses, we’ve got to qualify for LA – there’s a lot to do and the work starts right now.
“I won’t be sat on my backside, this is done and finished for me, I’m down the road and hitting it running.”
It appeared as though Charles’ Paris participation was in doubt at one point as he suffered a fall at the start of July and while he was still sporting strapping on the arm that he broke, his father never had any doubt that he would make the Games, although he was less certain about the team’s medal chances.
