James Beim
James Beim | |
|---|---|
| Born | James 8 April 1980 (age 44) Nuneaton |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Beimy |
| Occupation | Polo player |
| Known for | England Captain |
| Spouse | Lauren Patricia Beim |
James Beim (born 8 April 1980) is an English polo player. He is the Captain of the England Polo Team.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]He learned how to play polo at the North Cotswold Pony Club.[1]
Career
[edit]He has won the Prince of Wales Cup, the Queen’s Cup aged 22, and the Cowdray Gold Cup.[1] Moreover, in September 2012, he won the French Open at the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly in France.[2] He is sponsored by Audi and Casablanca Polo.[3]
In 2014, he was appointed as the Captain of the England Polo Team, replacing Luke Tomlinson.[3]
Controversies
[edit]In 2024, he was accused of being involved in a money laundering network, headed by Alessandro Bazzoni and Siri Evjemo-Nysveen, dedicated to the purchase of polo horses with money from corruption in the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA through the companies CGC One Planet and Clareville Grove Capital.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b The thrilling world of polo, Country Life, July 5, 2012
- ^ Success for James Beim in France, Polo Times, September 17, 2012
- ^ a b Gareth A. Davies, No bullying from James Beim as new England polo captain oversees 'squad in transition', The Daily Telegraph, October 13, 2014
- ^ Wright, Robert (23 November 2024). "Italian trader played polo against Prince William while under US sanctions". London: Financial Times. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Financial Times: Alessandro Bazzoni, sancionado por EEUU por su negocios oscuros con PDVSA, jugó al polo contra el príncipe William" (in Spanish). Alberto News. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Alessandro Bazzoni y Siri Evjemo-Nysveen tratan de lavar su imagen en el Financial Times y salen "funados"" (in Spanish). Péndulo Latino. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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