| Nathanaël de Rincquesen | |
| Birth Name: | Nathanaël de Willecot de Rincquesen |
| Birth Place: | Paris (Île-de-France) |
| Nationality: | French |
| Education: | Panthéon-Assas University École supérieure de journalisme de Paris |
| 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 in Paris is a French journalist and TV presenter.
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 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 7am and 8am while Sophie Le Saint presents the news at 6:30pm, 7:30pm and 8:55pm.[4]
Since the summer of 2009, he replaced Élise Lucet in presenting the news show 13 heures, alternating with Sophie Le Saint.[7]
In 2012, he commented alongside Brice Guyart and Jean-François Lamour on the sport of Fencing at the Summer 2012 Olympic Games at London for France Télévisions.
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 in the 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]
In 1990, competing for the Fencing Club of Saint-Gratien,[11] Nathanael de Rincquesen was on the team that was junior fencing champion of France, with Cyril Faucher, Arnaud Laborde, Frédéric and Levilain Hugues Obry.[12]