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My Take
Alain Bernard was a swimmer I genuinely loved to watch. At 194 cm, the Frenchman from Aubagne was built like a water cannon, and he delivered, two golds among four Olympic medals across Beijing and London, plus a stint holding the 100 m freestyle world record. France honored him with the Legion of Honour, and you can see why he became a point of national pride. What draws me in is the intensity of a sprinter's narrow prime, peaking at the very top of the world. Winning where races are decided in a heartbeat demands a sacrifice I can only imagine. Class act.
Overview
Alain Bernard (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ]; born 1 May 1983) is a French former swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône. Bernard won a total of four medals (two golds, one silver, and one bronze) at two Olympic Games (2008 and 2012). He also won numerous medals at the World Championships (short course and long course) and European Championships (short course and long course).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alain Bernard
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・ベルナール
- Reading
- あらん・べるなーる
- Born
- May 1, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 194 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- swimmer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2012 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- 2008 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.