Yannick Agnel is a French

French people

The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...

 swimmer

Swimming (sport)

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 and national record holder in the 200 and 400 m freestyle (long course). At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, Agnel won three medals, including gold in the 400 m freestyle. Agnel is also a nine-time medalist at the European Junior Swimming Championships

European Junior Swimming Championships

The European Junior Swimming Championships is an annual swimming competition for European swimmers organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation and held over five days...

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Swimming career

At the 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships

2009 European Junior Swimming Championships

The 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships were 8-12 July 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic. The age groups for this event are girls born in 1993 or 1994 and boys born in 1991 and 1992. The tournament is organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and was held in a 50 m pool.- Medal...

, Agnel won the 200 and 400 m freestyle in European junior record times. He was also a member of the 4×200 m freestyle relay that won gold ahead of Russia

Russia

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 and Italy

Italy

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In April 2010, Agnel set the French record in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:46.35 to beat Amaury Leveaux

Amaury Leveaux

Amaury Leveaux is a French swimmer from Belfort. Leveaux is the current world record holder in the 100 m freestyle ) He also holds the 200 m freestyle national record and the European record in the 50 m freestyle...

's record of 1:46.54. In June 2010, he improved his record in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:46.30.

At the 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships

2010 European Junior Swimming Championships

The 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships are schedule for 14-18 July 2009 in Helsinki, Finland. The Championships are organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and will be in a 50 m pool...

, Agnel set the French record in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 3:46.26 to beat Nicolas Rostoucher

Nicolas Rostoucher

Nicolas Rostoucher is a freestyle and medley swimmer from France, who is on the French National Swimming Team since 2000. He has competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...

's record of 3:46.28 en-route to winning gold.

At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, Agnel won gold in the 400 m freestyle setting a new French and championships record. Agnel then combined with Fabien Gilot

Fabien Gilot

Fabien Gilot is an Olympic swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where he was part of France's silver medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay....

, William Meynard

William Meynard

William Meynard is a French swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai.-References:...

, and Alain Bernard

Alain Bernard

Alain Bernard is a French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.He held the same 100 m...

 in the 4×100 m freestyle relay to finish second behind Russia

Russia

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. As the second leg, Agnel had a 48.23 split. As the leadoff leg in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, Agnel broke his own French record in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:45.83. Agnel, with Clement Lefert, Antton Haramboure, and Jérémy Stravius

Jérémy Stravius

Jérémy Stravius is a French swimmer from Abbeville.-External links:*Swim Rankings...

 finished in third place in the 4×200 m freestyle relay behind Russia

Russia

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 and Germany

Germany

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At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

2011 World Aquatics Championships

The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...

 in Shanghai

Shanghai

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, Agnel competed in three events. In his first event, the 400 m freestyle, Agnel finished in 6th place with a time of 3:45.24. In his second event, the 200 m freestyle, Agnel finished in fifth place with a time of 1:44.99, a new French record. Agnel won his only medal of the competition, a silver, in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. Teaming with Grégory Mallet

Grégory Mallet

Grégory Mallet is an Olympic swimmer from France.-Career:Mallet swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where he was part of France's silver-medal winning 4x100m freestyle relay--after he swam in the preliminary heats.-References:...

, Jérémy Stravius

Jérémy Stravius

Jérémy Stravius is a French swimmer from Abbeville.-External links:*Swim Rankings...

, and Fabien Gilot

Fabien Gilot

Fabien Gilot is an Olympic swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where he was part of France's silver medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay....

, their team had a final time of 7:04.81, a new French record. The United States finished 1st with a time of 7:02.67.

Personal bests (long course)

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Event	Time	Date
100 m freestyle	48.59	March 25, 2011
200 m freestyle	1:44.99 NR	July 26, 2011
400 m freestyle	3:43.85 NR	March 23, 2011

Key: NR = National record