British Olympic eventer Tom McEwen turns into a father

Double Olympic group gold medallist and world primary eventer Tom McEwen has turn into a father.

Tom and his spouse Harriet welcomed a child boy on 29 November, weighing 8lbs1oz. The couple have but to disclose his identify.

“Welcome to the world,” stated Tom.

“This little man altering our lives collectively. Harri is doing nicely and is already an unbelievable mamma.”

Tom thanked the “superb” maternity workers at Gloucester hospital, and everybody for his or her “pretty, sort messages”.

Tom and Harriet married in autumn 2023, and in July, forward of the Paris Olympics, they revealed they have been anticipating their first baby; Tom stated on the time it “positively looks like we’re getting in direction of the ultimate elements of rising up”.

Harriet was with Tom in Paris, the place he gained group gold with JL Dublin, alongside Laura Collett and London 52 and Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo. The Olympic medal was Tom’s third, having gained group gold and particular person silver in Tokyo in 2021 with Toledo de Kerser.

Tom has had a superb 2024, ending second on the Kentucky Three-Day five-star in spring with JL Dublin, second on the Luhmühlen five-star in June with CHF Cooliser, and third at Pau five-star with Brookfield High quality.

In August he grew to become world primary within the FEI eventing world rankings for the primary time, having moved up from third.

“This wouldn’t be potential with out some extremely necessary individuals and horses in my life,” Tom stated on the time.

Following the conclusion of the eventing season, Tom stays within the prime spot, forward of Tim Worth in second and Ros Canter in third.

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