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Marie ANNEQUIN
Sport Artistic Swimming
NOC France   
GenderWomen
Born19 Feb 1992 in Lyon, FRA
Height1.77 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
She also did gymnastics as a child and wanted to combine the two sports. "It is a very complete sport, a subtle marriage between technical, physical and artistic. I like playing a role in the water and having the opportunity to give free rein to my imagination. It's a bit like dancing or cinema, as you must learn to try and convey emotions to the judges and spectators."
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport at age 11 in Chassieu, France.
Further Personal Information
Languages
French
General Interest
Other information
RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from elite artistic swimming in July 2021, several weeks after missing the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain, due to injury. "It took me 17 years to successfully close this chapter of my life. I'm not leaving as I would have liked, but I am leaving serene, with my head held high, proud and with my heart filled with love. To all those who have contributed directly or indirectly to my sporting career, I say thank you." (Instagram profile, 12 Jul 2021; Inside Synchro Twitter profile, 27 Aug 2021; insidesynchro.org, 06 Jun 2021)

FILM WORK
In 2017 she worked as a coach for the cast of 'Le Grand Bain' [The Big Swim], an artistic swimming-related film directed by Gilles Lellouche. "I hope [the film] helps the sport to be more popular. There have been other films that talked about synchro, but not always in a positive way. So, it will be a good news if people can identify themselves in the characters of Lellouche's film." (ffnatation.fr, 28 Nov 2017)
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Architecture, Coaching, Interior Design - ITECOM Art & Design: France
General Interest
Famous relatives
Her partner Clement Delvert has represented France in judo. (judoinside.com, 01 Jun 2019)
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Family
Partner Clement Delvert
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Injuries
In June 2021 she was forced to pull out of the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain, with a hand injury. (insidesynchro.org, 06 Jun 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I like to create, innovate so that people say to themselves, 'That's cool'. And this is what happens in sync [artistic swimming] when we put together a new choreography. Everyone should be amazed." (ffnatation.fr, 11 Mar 2021)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2019 Gwangju, KOR Team Highlights 87.200 
9 2019 Gwangju, KOR Team Free Routine  
9 2019 Gwangju, KOR Team Technical Routine  
Preliminary Round 2017 Budapest, HUN Duet Free Routine 83.600
10 2017 Budapest, HUN Team Free Routine 85.466
8 2017 Budapest, HUN Free Routine Combination 85.066
9 2015 Kazan, RUS Team Free Routine 87.333
8 2015 Kazan, RUS Team Technical Routine 85.179
7 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team Technical Routine 87.200
7 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team Free Routine 87.080
8 2013 Barcelona, ESP Free Routine Combination 86.820
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2018 Glasgow, SCO Team Technical Routine 85.102
6 2018 Glasgow, SCO Team Free Routine  
4 2016 London, ENG Team Technical Routine 84.139
5 2016 London, ENG Team Free Routine 85.333
5 2014 Berlin, GER Team 169.866 
4 2012 Eindhoven, NED Team 87.590