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CASCAIS, PORTUGAL – JULY 08: Jennifer Gates of USA during the CSI5 Global Champions League of Cascais Final against the clock team and individual jumping competition at the final day of Longines Global Champions Tour on July 8, 2017 in Cascais, Portugal. Ms. Gates, Bill Gates daughter, ranks 50 in Longines Global Champions Tour 2017. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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CASCAIS, PORTUGAL – JULY 08: Jennifer Gates of USA during the CSI5 Global Champions League of Cascais Final against the clock team and individual jumping competition at the final day of Longines Global Champions Tour on July 8, 2017 in Cascais, Portugal. Ms. Gates, Bill Gates daughter, ranks 50 in Longines Global Champions Tour 2017. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
The Bill Gates family’s eldest child, Jennifer Gates, took an unorthodox path for her career choice. With her father being such a prominent business magnate, there is such a renowned lineage to follow. But Jennifer Gates chose equestrian as her career choice, and she did quite well in the sport. She also met the love of her life, Nayel Nassar, through equestrianism, with whom she got married in 2021. A year after the marriage, the couple announced the pregnancy in 2022 and gave birth to a daughter this year in March.
As she embraced her pregnancy, she took a hiatus from the sport and has been away from her beloved arena for a while now. As it’s been more than four months since she gave birth to her daughter Leila. it looks like she is all set to make her comeback in equestrianism once again, as evident from her recent social media post.
Bill Gates’ daughter is coming back to the sport she loves
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Gates shared a post on her Instagram with the caption, “Competing with Dolinn at Spruce Meadows for the past few weeks after a pregnancy hiatus was nothing short of a dream, making it back to the 1.40m level in the international ring. This mare is all heart.” As evident from the caption, this 27-year-old athlete is all set to make a comeback in the arena. She shared a series of pictures in which she is seen sitting on her mare, Dolinn, all geared up.
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In her equestrian career, with a net worth of over $300,000,000 Gates has won several accolades, like a silver medal at the North American Junior and Young Rider Show Jumping Championship. In 2017, she made headlines when she secured the title of the US Open Hollow Creek Farm U-25 Grand Prix and so many more. She has been working on her skills for the past few weeks and will be making a comeback on the international circuit very soon. The post that she shared has garnered all the support from her fans, who started to share their excitement about her return.
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Fans are all praises for Gates
The post has gotten over 4,500 likes, and the news of her return has been received wholeheartedly by her fans. One of her fans expressed their excitement and stated, “Congratulations on your incredible comeback and reaching the 1.40m level after your pregnancy hiatus. Dolinn sounds like an amazing and determined mare.” One other fan conveyed his enthusiasm for her return to competitive mode in equestrian events as he wrote, “Back to competitive mode…. Good luck!!!”
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One other fan seemed curious about Jenn’s ability to manage her academic commitments, specifically her Master of Public Health (MPH) and Medical School studies, alongside her busy schedule of riding, as he states, “How do you manage MPH and Med school with all the riding competitions?” The comment section was brimming with heartfelt messages like “well done” and “glad to see u back in action doing great!!!” As the anticipation of her possible return builds, fans cannot help but cheer for her return to the international arena.
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