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{{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. |
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| caption = Nic Roldan playing at Greenwich Polo Club, CT, USA in the East Coast Open |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|04}} |
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| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] |
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| occupation = Professional [[polo]] player |
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| years_active = 1998-present |
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| website = [http://www.nicroldan.com Official Website] |
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'''Nicolas Ezequiel Roldan''' (born December 4, 1982) is an American polo player and model. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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He was born in [[ |
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"/> |
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===Polo career=== |
===Polo career=== |
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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 |
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> |
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In 1998, at the age of fifteen, |
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. 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"/> |
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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"/> |
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On July 28, 2013, |
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"/> |
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===Modeling career=== |
===Modeling career=== |
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===Personal life=== |
===Personal life=== |
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He has six tattoos.<ref name="caitlin"/> |
He has six tattoos.<ref name="caitlin"/> |
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He is dating Jessica Springsteen, daughter of Bruce Springsteen. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.nicroldan.com Official Website] |
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* [https://twitter.com/NicRoldan Nic Roldan on Twitter] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Buenos Aires]] |
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[[Category:Models from Buenos Aires]] |
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[[Category:People from Wellington, Florida]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 15 April 2024
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Nic Roldan | |
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| Born | December 4, 1982 |
| Occupation | Professional polo player |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | Official Website |
Nicolas Ezequiel Roldan (born December 4, 1982) is an American polo player and model.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]He has six tattoos.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e f g Barbara Marshall, Meet Nic Roldan, Wellington's hot polo prince, The Palm Beach Post, February 4, 2011
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Audi International Polo for the Westchester Cup Archived August 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Guards Polo Club, Sunday, July 28
- ^ "From Racetrack to Polo Field, Nic Roldan on Retraining the OTTB". Equine Info Exchange. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, p. 347
- ^ a b c Kat Thomsen, Off the Field with Polo Prodigy Nic Roldan, GQ, May 18, 2010