Philippe Rozier (born 5 February 1963) is a French show jumping rider. He began riding internationally thirty years ago, beginning with a spot on the 1980 gold-medal French team at the Junior European Championships. He has won two silver medals at the world championships and ridden at 75 Nations' Cups. He competes for France in the Global Champions Tour, having supported the tour since it began in 2006.[3]

Philippe Rozier
Rozier on Randgraaf in 2010
Personal information
Born (1963-02-05) 5 February 1963 (age 61)
Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportShow jumping
ClubEspace Marcel Rozier[1]
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team jumping
World Equestrian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Den Haag Team jumping

He is the son of Marcel Rozier, also a jumping rider and trainer, who owns the prestigious Espace Rozier near Paris. He is also the brother of fellow champion rider Thierry Rozier, who has been the long-time trainer of Charlotte Casiraghi, herself an amateur rider. Philippe Rozier is sponsored by the Team Marionnaud, which is sponsored by the Chez Marionnaud perfume company.

Rozier competed in showjumping at the 1984, 2000 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In 1984 he tied for 20th place individually and helped his team take 6th place. In 2000, he tied for 21st place individually, being eliminated in the qualifying rounds, but France went on to take 4th place as a team.[1] In 2016, he placed 23rd individually and won a gold medal with the team.[2]

Medals

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philippe Rozier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b Philippe Rozier Archived 11 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ GCT Rider: Philippe Rozier Archived 30 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Global Champions Tour, Retrieved 16 September 2010
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