| Birthdate: |  |
9/1/1975 | |
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| Birthplace: | Tabriz, Iran | Residence: | San Diego, Calif./USA | |||
| Represents: | Iran | |||||
| Nations Cup Starts: | Nations Cup Wins: | |||||
| World Cup Starts: | World Cup Wins: | |||||
| Horses for LVWI: | Cellist and Nan |
Career Highlights:
Olympic Games:
| 2000 Sydney | |
Horse: Campione M | |
Individual rank: 56 |
Major Competitions:
| 2005 Las Vegas, Nev., USA | |
Mixed Competition | |
Horse: Cellist II | |
Individual rank: 13 |
At 29, Nilforushan has been a competitive rider for the past 18 years. He is the first Olympic equestrian from Iran and he is a fifth-place finisher in the recent Asian Games. He has expressed interest in the LVWI as a new way to bring fans to the sport.
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Marital status:Single
Parents: Shahin Andisi and Mirtaghi Nilforushan
Who inspires you in the sport: Ludger Beerbaum and Eric Navat
Favorite food: Persian
Hobbies: Golf
How do you relax? Visit the beach
Most embarrassing moment: Losing to a local kid in a team event
Profession, other than rider: own a concert hall and have a patent in the horse blanket industry
What would you do if you were not an international show jumper: Involved in business
Trainer: Eric Navat
Who inspired you to become a show jumper: “My dreams”
Advice to children who aspire to follow in your footsteps: Never listen to anyone for more than a minute because you are never as good as they say and never as bad as they will tell you.
Involvement in charitable/philanthropic causes: Currently donate to several charities with the most important being Children’s Hospital
Location/date of first competition: San Diego, Calif.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
| Name and barn name: | |
Cellist and Nan |
| Foaling date: | 1992 | |
| Country of origin: | Germany | |
| Breed: | Holsteiner | |
| Breeding: | Capitol | |
| Rider: | A. Nilforushan | |
| Owner: | A. Nilforushan | |
| Describe the horse’s personality, habits: | Cellist is not the most talented horse but he tries more than any other. Rider might also bring a horse named Nan, who is new and mostly untried. Nilforushan “loves the way he goes about his work.” | |
| Most memorable moments with this horse: | Winning the World Cup qualifier in Los Angeles Final |