Yannick Agnel

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Missy Arrives With First Gold in Day 3 Evening Session

Full Name:	Yannick Agnel
Nickname(s):	Le Squale - The Shark
Born:	June 09th, 1992
	Nîmes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Nationality:	France
Status:	Active

Yannick Agnel, French freestyle specialist, was born on June 9, 1992, in Nîmes. His parents named him after tennis player, Yannick Noah. Between his sharp features, towering height, and impressive speed, Agnel is often known as Le Squale – in English, “the Shark.” Early international appearances He first arrived on the international radar in 2009, during European Junior Swimming Championships, where he posted European junior record times in both the 200 and 400-meter freestyle. He set his first national record in the 200-meter free in April 2010, and improved it in June of the same year. In August, Agnel performed strongly at the European Aquatics Championships in Hungary. He won gold in the 400 free, and swam in both freestyle relays, earning silver in the 4 x 100 and bronze in the 4 x 200. Finally landing at a large scale international meet – 2011 World Championships in Shanghai – Agnel helped France gain a silver medal in the 800-meter free relay. While he did not medal in his other events, he broke another French national record in the 200-meter free. 2012 Olympic Games Agnel rose to dominance during his first Olympiad in London. Of his four events, he won three medals, and even though he finished fourth …

Missy Arrives With First Gold in Day 3 Evening Session

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Agnel, Muffat Win, But Don’t Wow, on Day 2 at Paris Open

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