Lanto Sheridan (born 15 December 1988), educated at Eton College and the University of Oxford, is a British polo player with a handicap of 4.[1]
 Sheridan at the Varsity Polo match 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lanto |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 December 1988 |
| Alma mater | Harris Manchester College, Oxford |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Polo |
| University team | University of Oxford |
| Club | Cowdray Park Polo Club |
| Team | Cowdray Vikings |
| Updated on 3 August 2013 | |
Sheridan started playing polo in the Pony Club at the age of 9, with which he won the Gannon section at the National Championships at Cowdray.[2] He also won the Baileys Horse Feeds Saddle as the Pony Club Polo Player of the Year.[3] After leaving school, he played all year round for 5 years, in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Thailand, Barbados and Dubai. In 2010 he played for the Young England Team.[4][5]
In 2012 he joined Harris Manchester College, Oxford and since then has been a member of the Oxford University Polo Club.[6] He is the first polo professional to study at Oxford or Cambridge for an undergraduate degree.[7] He is also the very first student who won an Extraordinary Full Blue in polo at Oxford University.[8]
In the 2013 season he played the 18 and 12 goal tournaments with the Cowdray Vikings, with whom he has played for the last 5 years.[9] He also plays for Clarita in the 15 goal Victor Ludorum and with Sportlobster in the 8 and 12 goal at Guards Polo Club.
References
edit- ^ "Polo Times". Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Polo at Mariners". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "The Baileys Saddle". Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Pony Club". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Cowdray Park". Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Cambridge Student Newspaper". Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ Oxford Student Newspaper. "The sport of Kings and Students". Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Blues Database Oxford University". Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Jaeger-LeCoultre Duke of Sutherland Cup". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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