Philippe Rozier (born 5 February 1963) is a French

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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

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, having supported the tour since it began in 2006.GCT Rider: Philippe Rozier
, Global Champions Tour, Retrieved 16 September 2010 He is the son of

Marcel Rozier Marcel Rozier (born 22 March 1936) is an equestrian from France and Olympic champion. He also owns the renowned ''Espace Rozier'' equestrian center in Bois-le-Roi, Seine-et-Marne. He collaborated with the perfume company ''Chez Marionnaud' ...

, also a jumping rider and trainer, who owns the prestigious ''Espace Rozier'' near

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. He is also the brother of fellow champion rider Thierry Rozier, who has been the long-time trainer of

Charlotte Casiraghi Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (born 3 August 1986) is a Monégasque model, socialite, equestrian and journalist. She is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is eleventh in ...

, herself an amateur rider. Philippe Rozier is sponsored by the Team Marionnaud, which is sponsored by the Chez Marionnaud

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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. In 2016, he placed 23rd individually and won a gold medal with the team.

Medals

*1983 Bronze Medal, Individual,

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at Geesteren with the horse ''Cool Million'', *1987 Silver Medal, team, European Championships at St. Gallen with ''Jiva'' *1989 Silver Medal, team, European Championships at

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with the horse ''Oscar Minotière''. *1994 Silver Medal, team,

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with the horse ''Rocco V'' *1997 Gold Medal, team, and 4th place, individual, at the Mediterranean Equestrian Games at

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with the horse ''Flyer''

References

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Espace Marcel Rozier (official)

Jumping Rozier (official)
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Medals

See also

References

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