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Emmanuel VANLUCHENE
Sport Swimming
NOC Belgium   
GenderMen
Born09 Dec 1992 in Waregem, BEL
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Antwerp, BEL
General Interest
Other sports
He was a Flemish junior badminton champion. (zwemfed.be, 2012)
Further Personal Information
Languages
Dutch, English, French
General Interest
Injuries
He was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory bowel disease in April 2015. The condition continued to affect him into 2016, causing him to miss the European Championships in London, England. (gva.be, 19 Sep 2016; nieuwsblad.be, 11 May 2016; hln.be, 01 Jul 2015)

He underwent shoulder surgery in September 2014, returning to competition two months later. (nieuwsblad.be, 03 Dec 2014; Twitter profile, 11 Sep 2014)

He had knee surgery after the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (standaard.be, 24 Aug 2012)
Other information
RETIREMENT
In December 2018, following the World Short Course Championships in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, he announced his retirement from competitive swimming. "I had doubts for several months, but at [Hangzhou] I made the decision." (nieuwsblad.be, 28 Dec 2018)

COMPETITIVE BREAK AND RETURN
He announced that he was taking a break from swimming after he competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He returned to the sport in January 2017. (hln.be, 24 Jan 2017; gva.be, 19 Sep 2016)
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Physical Education - Artevelde University College Ghent: Belgium
General Interest
Hobbies
Snowboarding, surfing. (Instagram profile, 22 Dec 2017, 24 Nov 2017)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2016 Sportsman of the Year in Oostrozebeke, Belgium. (Facebook profile, 04 Mar 2017)

He was named the 2016 Sportsman of the Year in the Zwevegem municipality, Belgium. (Facebook profile, 24 Feb 2017)

He is a three-time winner of the Young Talent of the Year award in Oostrozebeke, Belgium. (nieuwsblad.be, 22 May 2012)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up swimming at age five.
General Interest
Nicknames
Manu (Instagram profile, 05 Aug 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
“Focus on the daily process of achieving excellence and enjoy." (eyof.org, 10 Aug 2019

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 200m Individual Medley 2:01.36
6 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:13.57
8 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
8 2012 London, ENG 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:14.40
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.50
7 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:11.15
Heats 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.52
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Individual Medley 53.90
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Freestyle 47.91
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly 52.30
Semifinal 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Individual Medley 52.63
4 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:24.72
5 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 6:52.66
6 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:07.54
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Freestyle 50.02
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:51.22
10 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:31.76
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:18.36
Heats 2014 Berlin, GER 200m Freestyle 1:49.93
Heats 2014 Berlin, GER 100m Freestyle 50.07
3 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:10.39
5 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:16.62
Heats 2012 Debrecen, HUN 100m Freestyle 49.56
4 2012 Debrecen, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.34
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Individual Medley 52.75
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Butterfly 51.23
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 50m Freestyle 21.90
7 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:25.92
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
5 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Individual Medley 52.81
4 2015 Netanya, ISR 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:25.08
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 200m Freestyle 1:43.88
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Freestyle  DNS
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:36.14
4 2013 Herning, DEN 100m Individual Medley 53.14
Heats 2013 Herning, DEN 200m Individual Medley 1:58.85
Heats 2013 Herning, DEN 200m Freestyle 1:45.10
6 2013 Herning, DEN 100m Freestyle 47.46
Heats 2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:37.37
5 2012 Chartres, FRA 100m Individual Medley 53.15 
7 2012 Chartres, FRA 100m Freestyle 47.32
17 2011 Szczecin, POL 100m Freestyle 48.40
31 2011 Szczecin, POL 50m Freestyle 22.48
23 2011 Szczecin, POL 50m Butterfly 23.92
15 2011 Szczecin, POL 100m Backstroke 52.72
6 2011 Szczecin, POL 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:35.70
3 2011 Szczecin, POL 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:25.83
Semifinal 2010 Eindhoven, NED 100m Backstroke 53.86
Heats 2010 Eindhoven, NED 100m Backstroke 54.17
22 2010 Eindhoven, NED 50m Freestyle 22.46
12 2010 Eindhoven, NED 50m Backstroke 24.65
6 2010 Eindhoven, NED 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:27.27
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2012 Berlin, GER 100m Freestyle 48.88
8 2012 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 52.60
7 2012 Berlin, GER 200m Backstroke 1:58.32