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Yannick Agnel

ヤニック・アニェル　/　やにっく・あにぇる

Swimmer from France

June 9, 1992 (age 34)　・　Nîmes, Gard, France

Gard
swimmer

My Take

At 202 centimetres, Yannick Agnel was built to dominate the water, and at the 2012 London Games he did exactly that, taking three Olympic medals in his very first Games, headlined by gold in the 200-metre freestyle. The Legion of Honour the same year tells you what he meant to France. What interests me most, though, is the harder question that follows early greatness: how does an athlete who peaks young rebuild a life once the racing stops? I hope he has channelled that same competitive fire into whatever came next, because reaching the summit so fast is its own kind of test.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Yannick Agnel
Name (Japanese): ヤニック・アニェル
Reading: やにっく・あにぇる
Born: June 9, 1992 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Monkey
Origin: Nîmes, Gard, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 202 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2012 Knight of the Legion of Honour

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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