Yannick Agnel

Yannick Agnel
Yannick Agnel in June 2012
Personal information
NicknameThe Squale
Nationality France
Born (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 32)
Nîmes, France
Height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubL'Olympic Nice Natation
North Baltimore Aquatics
Mulhouse Olympic Natation
CoachFabrice Pellerin
Bob Bowman (2013–2014)
Lionel Horter (2014–)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 0
World Championships (LC) 2 1 0
World Championships (SC) 1 0 1
European Championships (LC) 1 1 2
European Championships (SC) 2 0 1
European Junior Championships (LC) 8 1 0
Total 16 4 4
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chartres 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chartres 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chartres 100 m freestyle
European Junior Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Prague 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Prague 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Prague 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Helsinki 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Helsinki 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Helsinki 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Helsinki 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Helsinki 4×100 m medley

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).

Agnel's success earned him Swimming World's European Swimmer of the Year award in 2012.

  1. ^ "Yannick Agnel". L'Équipe. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2020.