Faisal Al-Shalan is one of the most popular and richest Equestrian who was born on January 1, 1987 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The HH Prince Faisal Al Shalan (Arabic: l’myr fySl Lshln ; born on 5 January 1987, in Riyadh) is an Saudi Arabian equestrian rider. He has won numerous medals in show jumping which included medals for gold in the nation’s team at 2011, the Pan Arab Games in Doha, Qatar. He also took home the silver medal on team-jumping in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
In 2011, the Pan Arab Games in Doha, Qatar, Al Shalan was awarded the gold medal for his outstanding show in the team event alongside his teammates Bahamdan, Al Eid, and Al Saud. He also took home bronze in the show jumping individual competition, along with the 11 year old mare Aphrodite van the het Rexelhof.
In May of 2011 in May 2011, he was awarded a degree from his school, the University of Miami in the United States of America, with the degree of bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), with a major in Mathematical Economics. He also holds an Master of Science in Economic and Strategies at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. He is a CAIA chart holder, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, and an CISI member . He also holds an Islamic finance certification. Additionally, he speaks four languages that are bilingual: Arabic, English, French and Spanish. He spent the majority of his adulthood living in Europe and in the United States in between Paris, Brussels, London, Miami and New York over the past 12 years.
