Nicolas Touzaint
 Nicolas Touzaint and Hidalgo de l'Ile at the Lancer Village during the cross-country phase of Badminton Horse Trials 2008. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
Competitor for  France | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team eventing |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Punchestown | Individual eventing |
| Gold | 2007 Rome | Individual eventing |
| Silver | 2003 Punchestown | Team eventing |
| Silver | 2005 Blenheim | Team eventing |
| Silver | 2007 Rome | Team eventing |
| Silver | 2011 Luhmühlen | Team eventing |
| Bronze | 2013 Malmo | Team eventing |
Nicolas Touzaint, born 10 May 1980, is a French professional horserider specialising in three-day eventing. He was born into a family already known for its performance in equestrianism: his father, Jean-Yves Touzaint, was champion of France eventing in 1975 and 1976. His uncle, Thierry Touzaint, is a national coach in the same discipline.
On 4 May 2008 he became the first Frenchman to win the Badminton Horse Trials.
Awards
- 2003: champion of Europe at Punchestown (Ireland) and second in the team event with Galan de Sauvagère.
- 2004: Olympic champion team in the Olympic Games in Athens, 9 th in individual with Galan de Sauvagère.
- 2005: Vice-champion of Europe team to Blenheim (England) with Hildago de l'Ile in 2005.
- 2005: French champion.
- 2006: French champion, after only three stages, where Nicolas Touzaint finished first in six.
- 2006: winner of the finals of the World Cup competitions complete with Galan de Sauvagère in Malmo (Sweden).
- 2006 Winner of Boekelo CCI*** in Boekelo, The Netherlands with Tatchou
- 2007: Winner of CCI ** Compiègne with Joker of Helby
- 2007: Winner of CCI *** Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy with Galan de Sauvagère
- 2007: Winner of CCI *** Fontainebleau with Galan de Sauvagère
- 2007: Winner of CCI *** Saumur with Tatchou
- 2007: Champion of France eventing
- 2007: champion of Europe in Pratoni del Vivaro (Italy) and vice-champion of Europe with a team of Galan Sauvagère
- 2007: Winner of CCI **** Pau Hidalgo with the island.
- 2007: After this season he Exceptional is No. 3 on the FEI world rankings list
- 2008: Champion of France Contest Complete with Tatchou (Pompadour 25–26 April 2008)
- 2008: winner of CCI **** Badminton (Great Britain) with Hildago de l'Ile.
References
- Official site (in French) as translated (into English) by Google
- French Wikipedia article translated into English by Google