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| Yannick
AGNEL |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
France
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 09 Jun 1992
in Nīmes, FRA |
| Height | 2.02 m |
| Weight | 90 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Nice, FRA |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, French |
Higher education |
Oceanography |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming in the year 2000 in Nimes, France. |
Why this sport? |
A neighbour in Nimes spotted him swimming in the family pool, and he advised his parents to enrol him in a club. |
Club / Team |
L'Olympic Nice Natation: France |
Name of coach |
Fabrice Pellerin |
Coach from what year? |
2006 |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
The French Dolphin (francetoday.com, 17 Oct 2012) |
Hobbies |
Reading, writing. (lejdd.fr, 28 Aug 2010) |
Injuries |
He says he has weak ankles that sometimes effect his walking. (franceolympique.com, 03 May 2011) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Sometimes I wonder why I put in all this daily effort in the pool. But when you participate at a big event, you understand the beauty of sport. It's great, it's intense, and we love it." (francesoir.fr, 27 Sep 2011) |
Other information |
IMPORTANCE OF STUDY
He said that following his high school diploma he thought he would enjoy his dream life as a full-time professional sportsman, but became dissatisfied with the lifestyle and returned to tertiary education. "It was a bad experience, so I enrolled at the Nice School of Commerce to rediscover the balance I had in my life as a student and athlete, which is nice. It is a different atmosphere and it's necessary to expand your social circle beyond those you spend six to eight hours a day in the pool with. I'm studying oceanography and I like it a lot. The courses are in English, but I'm used to it from competitions and training." (francesoir.fr, 27 Sep 2011)
SWIMMING TRUNKS
He has always preferred to swim in swimming trunks rather than the head to toe suits, despite other swimmers and judges expressing surprise at his decision. (20minutes.fr, 26 Apr 2009) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.14 |
| 4 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Freestyle |
47.84 |
| 1 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:09.93 |
| 2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:02.77 |
| Heats |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
3:45.24 |
| 5 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
1:44.99 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:04.81 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.51 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
3:40.07 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 3 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
6:53.05 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:04.78 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:46.17 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:09.70 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:13.29 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
100m Freestyle |
46.80 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:41.46 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
400m Freestyle |
3:37.54 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
47.04 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:42.10 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Stockholm, SWE |
100m Freestyle |
47.26 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Stockholm, SWE |
400m Freestyle |
3:41.42 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Stockholm, SWE |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.18 |
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