Yannick Agnel
French swimmer (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yannick Agnel (born 9 June 1992) is a French former competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle events, and is a three-time Olympic medalist. In his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won gold in the 200-meter freestyle, gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He is the current world record holder in the 400-meter freestyle (short course), the European record holder in the 800-meter freestyle (short course), and the national record holder in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle (long course).
Personal information | |
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Nickname | The Squale |
Nationality | France |
Born | (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 31) Nîmes, France |
Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | L'Olympic Nice Natation North Baltimore Aquatics Mulhouse Olympic Natation |
Coach | Fabrice Pellerin Bob Bowman (2013–2014) Lionel Horter (2014–) |
Medal record |
Agnel's success earned him Swimming World's European Swimmer of the Year award in 2012.