Lee Pearson is an athlete who plays in a Para-equestrian due to his disability. Let us find out his partner in the article below.
He is a 13-times Paralympic Games gold medallist. Despite his disability, he has won 30 gold medals in his career.
He is currently competing in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. He recently won gold at the competition.
Paralympics: Lee Pearson Disability
Lee Pearson has the disability named arthrogryposis multiplex congenital.
It is the disability that causes congenital joint contracture in two or more areas of the body.
Although he was born with a disability, he has been successful in his career as an equestrian.
Lee is a professional para-equestrian who is currently competing in the Paralympics competition.
He started his professional career at the Summer Paralympics. He won three gold medals at the event in the championship dressage, freestyle dressage, and team dressage events.
After that, his career as a para-equestrian started to progress further.
The athlete went on to win gold in the team dressage event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
He won a silver medal in the championship dressage and a bronze medal in the freestyle in the same competition.
Afterward, the British para-equestrian competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. He added a gold and silver medal each to his name.
Currently, he is competing at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Championship. He won two gold medals, one in Championship test grade II and one in Team test.
Lee Pearson Age
Lee Pearson is 47 years old at the moment. He was born on 4 February 1974 in Cheddleton, England.
At 47 years old, the British athlete has represented British para-equestrianism in Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London, Rio, and Tokyo.
Besides medals, he has been awarded an honorary Doctorate from Staffordshire University in July 2005.
He also runs his dressage yard in Staffordshire and teaches many around the country.
Lee Pearson Partner: Wife or Girlfriend
Lee Pearson has not opened up about his partner and seems to be single.
The para-equestrian shows his support to the LGBTQ community. Instead of talking about his relationship, he talks about his horse, Breezer.
He raised Breezer in his stables.
According to the source, he said: “To say he has been with me since he was hours old in Staffordshire does make this extra special, but also because he’s not a dope-on-a-rope.”
You can also find him on Instagram with the username @sirleepearson. He has mentioned in his Instagram bio that he is an animal lover and owns a farm.
Moreover, he is also an HGV class one driver and is also a dad. The athlete also shares pictures that show his love for horse riding.