Nayel Nassar
Egyptian-American professional equestrian and show jumper
Nayel Nassar (born January 21, 1991) is an American professional equestrian.
Early life and education
Nayel Nassar was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Egyptian parents, Fouad Nassar and Iman Harby, founders and managers of the Kuwaiti architectural firm Diwan Interiors International.
Nassar grew up in Kuwait before moving back to the United States in 2009 at the age of 18. He attended Stanford University and graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Career
Nassar began riding at the age of five and specialized in show jumping by the age of ten. He has qualified for the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) Show Jumping World Cup Finals in 2013, 2014, and 2017, as well as the FEI World Equestrian Games in 2014. In addition, he competed in the Longines FEI World Cup Finals held in Paris and is a regular participant in the international Grand Prix circuit.
Nassar took home the $400,000 Longines Grand Prix of New York, the grand finale of the Longines Masters of New York. He is the first rider to win the Longines Speed Challenge and the Longines Grand Prix at the same event and the first to do it with the same horse.
In 2012, he won the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series at the Winter Equestrian Festival.
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