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'''Nic Roldan''' is an American polo player and model.
{{short description|American polo player and model (born 1982)}}
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| name = Nic Roldan
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| alt = Polo player Nic Roldan sat in his red Audi team shirt ready to play a game in the East Coast Open at Greenwich Polo Club.
| caption = Nic Roldan playing at Greenwich Polo Club, CT, USA in the East Coast Open
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|04}}
| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
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| occupation = Professional [[polo]] player
| years_active = 1998-present
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'''Nicolas Ezequiel Roldan''' (born December 4, 1982) is an American polo player and model.


==Biography==
==Biography==


===Early life===
===Early life===
He was born in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]].<ref name="caitlin">Caitlin Keating, [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/fashion/nic-roldan-succeeds-beyond-the-polo-world.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Galloping Into a World That Stretches Beyond Polo], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 20, 2012</ref><ref name="marshall">Barbara Marshall, [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/meet-nic-roldan-wellingtons-hot-polo-prince/nLprT/ Meet Nic Roldan, Wellington's hot polo prince], ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'', February 04, 2011</ref><ref name="ridley">Jane Ridley, [http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/new-york-minute-nic-roldan-hunky-captain-prince-harry-polo-team-article-1.182833 A New York minute with Nic Roldan, hunky captain of Prince Harry's polo team], ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'', June 25, 2010</ref> His father, [[Raul Roldan]], is a polo player who played with the [[Sultan of Brunei]], as was his grandfather.<ref name="caitlin"/><ref name="marshall"/><ref name="ridley"/> His mother is Dee Roldan, an interior designer.<ref name="caitlin"/> He has a sister, Lupe Roldan.<ref name="caitlin"/> He grew up in [[Wellington, Florida]].<ref name="caitlin"/> He started playing polo at the age of five.<ref name="caitlin"/> He graduated from [[Cardinal Newman High School (West Palm Beach, Florida)|Cardinal Newman High School]] in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref name="marshall"/>
He was born in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]].<ref name="caitlin">Caitlin Keating, [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/fashion/nic-roldan-succeeds-beyond-the-polo-world.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Galloping Into a World That Stretches Beyond Polo], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 20, 2012</ref><ref name="marshall">Barbara Marshall, [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/meet-nic-roldan-wellingtons-hot-polo-prince/nLprT/ Meet Nic Roldan, Wellington's hot polo prince], ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'', February 4, 2011</ref><ref name="ridley">Jane Ridley, [http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/new-york-minute-nic-roldan-hunky-captain-prince-harry-polo-team-article-1.182833 A New York minute with Nic Roldan, hunky captain of Prince Harry's polo team], ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'', June 25, 2010</ref> His father, [[Raul Roldan]], is a polo player who played with the [[Sultan of Brunei]], as was his grandfather.<ref name="caitlin"/><ref name="marshall"/><ref name="ridley"/> His mother is Dee Roldan, an interior designer.<ref name="caitlin"/> He has a sister, Lupe Roldan.<ref name="caitlin"/> He grew up in [[Wellington, Florida]].<ref name="caitlin"/> He started playing polo at the age of five.<ref name="caitlin"/> He graduated from [[Cardinal Newman High School (West Palm Beach, Florida)|Cardinal Newman High School]] in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref name="marshall"/>


===Polo career===
===Polo career===
He is an eight-goal polo player.<ref name="marshall"/><ref name="guardswestchestercup">[http://www.guardspoloclub.com/tournaments/audi-international-polo-for-the-westchester-cup Audi International Polo for the Westchester Cup], Guards Polo Club, Sunday 28th July</ref> He owns thirty polo ponies.<ref name="caitlin"/>
He is an eight-goal polo player.<ref name="marshall"/><ref name="guardswestchestercup">[http://www.guardspoloclub.com/tournaments/audi-international-polo-for-the-westchester-cup Audi International Polo for the Westchester Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821161725/http://guardspoloclub.com/tournaments/audi-international-polo-for-the-westchester-cup |date=August 21, 2013 }}, Guards Polo Club, Sunday, July 28</ref> He owns thirty polo ponies.<ref name="caitlin"/> Nic also retrains off the track [[thoroughbred]] horses (OTTBs) to use as polo ponies. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.equineinfoexchange.com/index.php/retire-rehome/525-from-racetrack-to-polo-field-nic-roldan-on-retraining-the-ottb |title=From Racetrack to Polo Field, Nic Roldan on Retraining the OTTB |website=Equine Info Exchange |language=en-US |access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>


In 1998, at the age of fifteen, his Escue team, together with [[Sebastien Merlos]], [[Juan I. Merlos]] and [[Stuart Erskine]], won the [[U.S. Open Polo Championship]].<ref name="caitlin"/><ref>Horace A. Laffaye, ''Polo in the United States: A History'', Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, p. 347</ref><ref name="thomsen">Kat Thomsen, [http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq-eye/2010/05/off-the-field-with-polo-prodigy-nic-roldan.html Off the Field with Polo Prodigy Nic Roldan], ''[[GQ]]'', May 18, 2010</ref> The following year, in 1999, he was named polo's Younger Player of the Year.<ref name="marshall"/>
In 1998, at the age of fifteen, the Escue team he played on, together with [[Sebastien Merlos]], [[Juan I. Merlos]] and [[Stuart Erskine]], won the [[U.S. Open Polo Championship]].<ref name="caitlin"/><ref>Horace A. Laffaye, ''Polo in the United States: A History'', Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, p.&nbsp;347</ref><ref name="thomsen">Kat Thomsen, [https://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq-eye/2010/05/off-the-field-with-polo-prodigy-nic-roldan.html Off the Field with Polo Prodigy Nic Roldan], ''[[GQ]]'', May 18, 2010</ref> The following year, in 1999, he was named polo's Young Player of the Year.<ref name="marshall"/>


In 2010, he was captain on the polo team of [[Prince Harry]] at the [[Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic]] on [[Governors Island]].<ref name="caitlin"/><ref name="marshall"/><ref name="ridley"/>
In 2010, he was captain on the polo team of [[Prince Harry]] at the [[Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic]] on [[Governors Island]].<ref name="caitlin"/><ref name="marshall"/><ref name="ridley"/>


On July 28, 2013, his [[Equus & Co]], together with [[Polito Pieres]], [[Marc Ganzi]] and [[Mike Azzaro]], lost the [[International Polo Cup|Westchester Cup]] in overtime.<ref name="guardswestchestercup"/>
On July 28, 2013, [[Equus & Co]] sponsored [[United States]] team he played on, together with [[Polito Pieres]], [[Marc Ganzi]] and [[Mike Azzaro]], lost the [[International Polo Cup|Westchester Cup]] in overtime.<ref name="guardswestchestercup"/>


===Modeling career===
===Modeling career===
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===Personal life===
===Personal life===
He has six tattoos.<ref name="caitlin"/>
He has six tattoos.<ref name="caitlin"/>
He is


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 15 April 2024

Nic Roldan
Born (1982-12-04) December 4, 1982 (age 41)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OccupationProfessional polo player
Years active1998-present
WebsiteOfficial Website

Nicolas Ezequiel Roldan (born December 4, 1982) is an American polo player and model.

Biography

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Early life

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He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2][3] His father, Raul Roldan, is a polo player who played with the Sultan of Brunei, as was his grandfather.[1][2][3] His mother is Dee Roldan, an interior designer.[1] He has a sister, Lupe Roldan.[1] He grew up in Wellington, Florida.[1] He started playing polo at the age of five.[1] He graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida.[2]

Polo career

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He is an eight-goal polo player.[2][4] He owns thirty polo ponies.[1] Nic also retrains off the track thoroughbred horses (OTTBs) to use as polo ponies. [5]

In 1998, at the age of fifteen, the Escue team he played on, together with Sebastien Merlos, Juan I. Merlos and Stuart Erskine, won the U.S. Open Polo Championship.[1][6][7] The following year, in 1999, he was named polo's Young Player of the Year.[2]

In 2010, he was captain on the polo team of Prince Harry at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Governors Island.[1][2][3]

On July 28, 2013, Equus & Co sponsored United States team he played on, together with Polito Pieres, Marc Ganzi and Mike Azzaro, lost the Westchester Cup in overtime.[4]

Modeling career

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He has been a model for Wilhelmina Models.[1][7] He has also represented Piaget SA, the watch-maker.[1][7] He also appeared on Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, where he taught polo to Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian.[2]

Personal life

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He has six tattoos.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Caitlin Keating, Galloping Into a World That Stretches Beyond Polo, The New York Times, July 20, 2012
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Barbara Marshall, Meet Nic Roldan, Wellington's hot polo prince, The Palm Beach Post, February 4, 2011
  3. ^ a b c Jane Ridley, A New York minute with Nic Roldan, hunky captain of Prince Harry's polo team, Daily News, June 25, 2010
  4. ^ a b Audi International Polo for the Westchester Cup Archived August 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Guards Polo Club, Sunday, July 28
  5. ^ "From Racetrack to Polo Field, Nic Roldan on Retraining the OTTB". Equine Info Exchange. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, p. 347
  7. ^ a b c Kat Thomsen, Off the Field with Polo Prodigy Nic Roldan, GQ, May 18, 2010
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