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Marc-Antoine Olivier

Marc-Antoine Olivier

French swimmer (born 1996)

Marc-Antoine Olivier (born 18 June 1996) is a French competitive swimmer who specialises in long-distance open water events.

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Career

Olivier's father and brother were both swimmers, which inspired him to take up the sport as well. He began swimming when he was seven in Denain, France, and he began open-water swimming at the age of fifteen.[3] At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships he finished 6th in the 10 km open water, which qualified him for the Olympic marathon.

He won the bronze medal in the 10 km open water marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics, outtouching Zu Lijun of China who was recorded in the same time.[4]

He was qualified to represent France at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he finished 6th.[5]

References

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marc-Antoine Olivier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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    "Marc-Antoine Olivier | fina.org – Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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    "Les JO en DIRECT : Marc-Antoine Olivier en bronze sur le marathon de la natation, 25e médaille pour la France". Le Figaro. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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    "France Names 27 Swimmer Roster For 2021 European Swimming Championships". SwimSwam. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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