Astier Nicolas


Astier Nicolas is a French equestrian. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the team eventing and the silver in the individual eventing.
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Biography

Astier Nicolas started horse riding at the age of 7, under the guidance of his mother. Three years later, he started the Pony competitions, becoming a member of the France team pony competition, at the age of 15. He won several awards with Java Bleu La Bree. The awards continued in the junior category and then Young riders, in 2009 he became vice-champion of eventing young riders of Europe.
Astier's first senior championships were 2013 European Eventing Championships. At the competition held in Malmö, Sweden, Astier won a team bronze and placed 24th in the individual portion. In 2015, Astier took victory in the prestigious Les Etoiles de Pau 4* event.

Notable Horses

Java Bleue La Bree - 1997 Chestnut Pony Mare
  • * 2005 European Pony Championships - Team Seventh Place, Individual Sixth PlaceJhakti du Janlie - 1997 Bay Selle Francais Gelding
  • * 2006 European Junior Championships - Team Bronze Medal, Individual Eighth Place
  • * 2007 European Junior Championships - Team Bronze Medal, Individual Fifth Place
  • * 2008 European Young Rider Championships - Team Sixth Place, Individual Tenth Place
  • * 2009 European Young Rider Championships - Team Fifth Place, Individual Silver MedalPiaf de B'Neville - 2003 Bay Selle Francais Gelding
  • * 2013 European Championships - Team Bronze Medal, Individual 24th Place
  • * 2015 Pau CCI**** Winner
  • * 2016 Rio Olympics - Team Gold Medal, Individual Silver MedalVinci de la Vinge - 2009 Bay Selle Francais Gelding
  • * 2016 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - Fifth Place
  • *2018 World Equestrian Games - Seventh Place IndividualAlertamalib'or - 2010 Bay Anglo-Arabian Gelding
  • * 2017 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - Gold Medal