Nathanaël de Rincquesen

Nathanaël de Rincquesen
Born Nathanaël de Willecot de Rincquesen
9 March 1972 (1972-03-09) (age 44)
Paris (Île-de-France)
Occupation Journalist, Television presenter
Known for News Presenter on Télématin and Journal de 13 heures

Nathanaël de Rincquesen, born Nathanaël de Willecot de Rincquesen on 9 March 1972 at Paris is a French journalist and TV presenter.

Biography

A former student of college Langevin-Wallon at Saint-Gratien in the Val d'Oise and a former student of Assas (University Paris II), Nathanael of Rincquesen graduated from the l'École supérieure de journalisme de Paris in 1995.[1]

He began his journalism career in editing at France 2, in the Sport department at which he followed the Tour de France[2] and major international fencing competitions.[3]

In 1997, he broke into Télématin, the morning show of the channel, as a sports chronicler before returning a few years later to press review work.[4]

During the summer of 2008, he covered, for France Television, the sport of Fencing at the Summer Olympics 2008 at Beijing,[5] alongside Philippe Boisse and Jean-François Lamour.[6]

Since September 2008, he has presented the news on the TV show Télématin. He covers the time period between 7 am and 8 am while Sophie Le Saint presents the news at 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm and 8:55pm.[4]

Since the summer of 2009, he replaced Elise Lucet in presenting the news show 13 heures, alternating with Sophie Le Saint.[7]

In 2012, he commented alongside Brice Guyart and Jean-Francois Lamour on the sport of Fencing at the Summer 2012 Olympic Games at London for France Television.

Private life

Coming from a family that takes the origin of its name from an ancient manor[8] in the commume of Samer in the Pas-de-Calais, (having strong ties to Châlus Limousin),[9] Nathanael of Rincquesen is the son of Olivier de Rincquesen, former journalist at Europe 1 and brother of Victoire de Rincquesen, journalist, currently on BFM Radio.[10]

Sporting life

In 1990, competing for the Fencing Club of Saint-Gratien,[11] Nathanael of Rincquesen was on the team that was junior fencing champion of France, with Cyril Faucher, Arnaud Laborde, Frédéric and Levilain Hugues Obry.[12]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Anciens élèves de l'ESJ Paris
  2. ↑ videos of day on the site of l'INA
  3. ↑ Reportage on escrime-info.com
  4. 1 2 (French) « Le vivier de Télématin », Le Parisien/Aujourd'hui en France, 20 July 2009
  5. ↑ Sport TV - JO Pékin 2008 : Escrime
  6. ↑ Paperblog : Le dispositif de France Télévisions pour les Jeux Olympiques
  7. ↑ (French) Télé 7 Jours, « France 2 : Les jokers de l'info en ordre de bataille » on premiere.fr, 23 June 2009
  8. ↑ List of Fiefs Roussel
  9. ↑ Maison de la famille de Rincquesen
  10. ↑ Video profile of Victoire de Rincquesen
  11. ↑ Historique du Cercle d'Escrime de Saint-Gratien
  12. ↑ Palmarès national par équipe, Cercle d'escrime St-Gratien
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