Leslie Law

Leslie Law is a British eventer who won the individual gold medal in eventing at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. Born on 5 May 1965 in Hereford, he began riding at the age of ten, competing alongside his brother, and rode in his first accredited event in 1982. By 1989 he was a respected competitor and placed eighth at the Badminton Horse Trials, and by the late 1990s he was among the sport's elite, finishing in the top ten at Badminton, Burghley and the British Championship several times. He was part of the British team that won the European Championships in 2001 and 2003 and took team silver at the 2000 Olympic Games, and across his Olympic career he collected one gold and two silver medals. He was appointed MBE.