Ben Jones (British Olympic Equestrian)
- Ben Jones (British Olympic Equestrian)
Sgt Ben Jones is an Olympic Equestrian rider who competed in 1964 tokyo, 1968 Olympics in Mexico.Ben was born and raised in Newport, Shropshire, England.
Ben was part of Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics team.
*1964: tokyoTeam eliminated: Michael Bullen,Sgt Ben Jones, Richard Meade, Capt James Templar.
he won his olympic gold medal with the team from Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics1968, Ben road a horse called The Poacher finished fifth in the Mexico Olympics with Sergeant Ben Jones, being last to go in the team and having to cope with the worst of the going after a violent tropical storm.Ben was also part of team that won gold at the same games.
*1968: Mexico Team gold: Major Derek Allhusen, Jane Bullen, Sgt Ben Jones, Richard Meade.
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