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| Yannick
AGNEL |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
France
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 09 Jun 1992
in Nīmes, FRA |
| Height | 2.01 m |
| Weight | 80 kg |
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General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading, writing. (lejdd.fr, 28 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
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. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming in the year 2000 in Nimes, France. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, French |
General Interest |
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 |
RETIREMENT
He retired from swimming after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sports.orange.fr, 26 Sep 2016)
NAME ORIGIN
He was named after French tennis player Yannick Noah. (bcn2013.com, 04 Jun 2013) |
Nicknames |
The French Dolphin (francetoday.com, 17 Oct 2012) |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2012 and 2013 Male European Swimmer of the Year by the European Swimming League [LEN]. (insidethegames.biz, 02 Dec 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Mulhouse, FRA |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He suffered a bout of pleurisy [inflammation of the lining around the lungs] in June 2015 ruling him out of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia. He was expected to return to training in mid-August 2015. (swimswam.com, 29 Jun 2015)
He suffered from a bout of pneumonia in 2011. (swimswam.com, 29 Jun 2015) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:47.35 |
| 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 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Freestyle |
1:44.20 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:04.91 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:11.18 |
| 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 |
| 2 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 5 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:09.18 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
3:50.81 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:46.65 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:10.81 |
| 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 |
| 23 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Freestyle |
3:45.57 |
| 46 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Freestyle |
48.96 |
| 23 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
1:45.60 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 29 |
2013 |
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Overall |
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| 7 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
47.37 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:41.26 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Backstroke |
1:56.18 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Eindhoven, NED |
400m Freestyle |
3:37.75 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Freestyle |
1:42.33 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.12 |
| 23 |
2012 |
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Overall |
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| 4 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
47.04 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:42.10 |
| 23 |
2010 |
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Overall |
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| 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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