12 Facts About Nayel Nassar

Nayel Nassar was born on January 21,1991 and is an Egyptian American professional equestrian.

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.

Nayel Nassar attended Stanford University and graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in economics.

Nayel Nassar began riding at the age of five and specialized in show jumping by the age of ten.

Nayel Nassar has qualified for the International Federation for Equestrian Sports Show Jumping World Cup Finals in 2013,2014, and 2017, as well as the FEI World Equestrian Games in 2014.

Nayel Nassar took home the $400,000 Longines Grand Prix of New York, the grand finale of the Longines Masters of New York.

Nayel Nassar 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.

Nayel Nassar represented Egypt at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

Nayel Nassar participated in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games for Egypt, participating in the Individual Equestrian Jumping finals; he came in 24th place, receiving no Olympic medal.

Nayel Nassar was supposed to represent the Egyptian Equestrian team in the 2024 Paris Olympics Equestrian competition however he had to withdraw before the competition because his horse did not pass the second veterinarian inspection.

Nayel Nassar established his stables back in 2015 and called them Nthemsar Stables.

In January 2020, Nayel Nassar became engaged to Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and philanthropist Melinda French Gates.