Nicolas Touzaint

Nicolas Touzaint ( born May 10, 1980 in Angers ) is a French eventers. The trained riding instructor is Olympic champion and two -time European champion and is one of the most successful riders of today.

His father Jean -Yves was in 1975 and 1976 French champion in eventing, his uncle Thierry was coach in this discipline. The first successes at international level Touzaint celebrated in 1997, when he was at the Junior European Championships in Walldorf first in the team standings and third in singles. In 2003 he won the gold medal in singles and a silver medal in the team competition at the European Championships in Ireland Punchestown.

Touzaints greatest achievement is winning the team gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The French were initially came second, but the German team was subsequently reset to fourth place, as Bettina Hoy had triggered too early when jumping timing. The International Sports Court upheld the decision of the jury.

At the European Championships in 2005 in Woodstock Touzaint took second place with the team. Two years later, in Pratoni del Vivaro with the victory in the individual competition of the second European title it came up second place with the team. Also in 2007 Touzaint won a competition of the highest category CCI **** in itself with the Stars de Pau for the first time, 2008, the victory came at the Badminton Horse Trials.

Achievements

  • Junior European Championships 1997: 1st team standings, 3 Single (on Galan de Sauvagère )
  • 2003 European Championship: 1 Single, 2 team standings ( on Galan de Sauvagère )
  • Olympic Games 2004: 1 team ranking, 9th individual (on Galan de Sauvagère )
  • 2005 European Championships: 2nd team standings ( on Hildago de l' Ile )
  • Finals of the World Cup of Eventing 2006: 1st place (on Galan de Sauvagère )
  • European Championships 2007: 1st Single, 2nd team standings ( on Galan de Sauvagère )
  • Winner Stars de Pau: 2007 (on Hildago de l' Ile )
  • Winner Badminton Horse Trials: 2008 (on Hildago de l' Ile )
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