 David Stirling (front, white shirt) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Pelón |
| Born | (1981-01-04) 4 January 1981 (age 43) Young, Río Negro Department |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Polo |
| Rank | 6th (10-goal handicap) |
| Team | La Dolfina (2010-present) Indios Chapaleufú II (2009-2010) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | Abierto de Polo with La Dolfina: 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Highest world ranking | 3rd |
| Updated on 10 December 2014 | |
David Stirling Jr. (born January 4, 1981, in Young, Río Negro Department) is an Uruguayan polo player with a 10-goal handicap who currently plays in Argentina for La Dolfina Polo Team. He is ranked number 6, and considered one of the best polo players in the world. He is often referred to as Pelón. He won three consecutive Argentine Triple Crowns from 2013 to 2015.
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.
References
- "Ranking". World Polo Tour. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- 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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