Nathanaël de Rincquesen

Nathanaël de Rincquesen, born Nathanaël de Willecot de Rincquesen on 9 March 1972 at Paris is a French journalist and TV presenter.

Biography

A former student of college Langevin-Wallon at Saint-Gratien in the Val d'Oise and a former student of Assas (University Paris II), Nathanael of Rincquesen graduated from the l'École supérieure de journalisme de Paris in 1995.^[1]

He began his journalism career in editing at France 2, in the Sport department at which he followed the Tour de France^[2] and major international fencing competitions.^[3]

In 1997, he broke into Télématin, the morning show of the channel, as a sports chronicler before returning a few years later to press review work.^[4]

During the summer of 2008, he covered, for France Television, the sport of Fencing at the Summer Olympics 2008 at Beijing,^[5] alongside Philippe Boisse and Jean-François Lamour.^[6]

Since September 2008, he has presented the news on the TV show Télématin. He covers the time period between 7 am and 8 am while Sophie Le Saint presents the news at 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm and 8:55pm.^[4]

Since the summer of 2009, he replaced Elise Lucet in presenting the news show 13 heures, alternating with Sophie Le Saint.^[7]

In 2012, he commented alongside Brice Guyart and Jean-Francois Lamour on the sport of Fencing at the Summer 2012 Olympic Games at London for France Television.

Personal life

Coming from a family that takes the origin of its name from an ancient manor^[8] in the commume of Samer in the Pas-de-Calais, (having strong ties to Châlus Limousin),^[9] Nathanael of Rincquesen is the son of Olivier de Rincquesen, former journalist at Europe 1 and brother of Victoire de Rincquesen, journalist, currently on BFM Radio.^[10]

Sporting life

In 1990, competing for the Fencing Club of Saint-Gratien,^[11] Nathanael of Rincquesen was on the team that was junior fencing champion of France, with Cyril Faucher, Arnaud Laborde, Frédéric and Levilain Hugues Obry.^[12]

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