James Beim (born 8 April 1980) is an English polo player. He is the Captain of the England Polo Team.
Biography Early life He learned how to play polo at the North Cotswold Pony Club.The thrilling world of polo, Country Life, July 5, 2012
Career He has won the Prince of Wales Cup, the Queen’s Cup aged 22, and the Cowdray Gold Cup. Moreover, in September 2012, he won the French Open at the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly in France.Success for James Beim in France, Polo Times, September 17, 2012 He is sponsored by Audi and Casablanca Polo.Gareth A. Davies, No bullying from James Beim as new England polo captain oversees 'squad in transition', The Daily Telegraph, October 13, 2014
In 2014, he was appointed as the Captain of the England Polo Team, replacing Luke Tomlinson.
Controversies
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.
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