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
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team eventing
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team eventing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Punchestown Individual eventing
Gold medal – first place 2007 Pratoni del Vivaro Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 2003 Punchestown Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 2005 Blenheim Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 2007 Pratoni del Vivaro Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 2011 Luhmühlen Team eventing
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Malmo Team eventing

Nicolas Touzaint (born 10 May 1980 in Angers) 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.

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