Yoris Grandjean
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Full name | Yoris Grandjean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Liège, Belgium | 20 March 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Liège Natation (BEL) CN Antibes (FRA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Andre Henvaux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yoris Grandjean (born 20 March 1989) is a Belgian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He won two gold medals at the 2006 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships, and later represented Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Since 2009, he still currently holds a Belgian record (22.13) in the 50 m freestyle from the national championships in Antwerp.[2][3] Grandjean also trains for Liège Swimming Club (French: Club Natation Liège) under his head coach Andre Henvaux.[4]
Grandjean made his international debut at the
Entering his senior season, Grandjean competed in a sprint freestyle double at the
Grandjean was also selected as a reserve for the Belgian squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but did not compete in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. His teammates Louis Croenen, Dieter Dekoninck, Pieter Timmers, and Glenn Surgeloose failed to reach the top 8 final, finishing only in twelfth place with a time of 7:14.44.[13]
At the
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yoris Grandjean". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Grandjean uitgeschakeld in reeksen 50m vrij" [Grandjean sets off in 50m freestyle] (in Dutch). De Morgen. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- Swimming World Magazine. 3 May 2009. Archived from the originalon June 5, 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Alain Bernard: 'Zonder Yoris ben ik niets'" [Alain Bernard: "Without Yoris, I am nothing"] (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- Swimming World Magazine. 25 August 2006. Archived from the originalon May 20, 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- Swimming World Magazine. 28 August 2006. Archived from the originalon May 13, 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- Swimming World Magazine. p. 6. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- Swimming World Magazine. 21 March 2008. Archived from the originalon July 30, 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- NBC Olympics. Archived from the originalon 21 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "OS 2008: Grandjean zwemt Belgisch record 100 meter vrij" [Olympics: Grandjean swims a Belgian record in the 100m free] (in Dutch). De Standaard. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- NBC Olympics. Archived from the originalon 21 August 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Yoris Grandjean zwemt ook op 50m Belgisch record" [Yoris Grandjean also swims a Belgian record in the 50m free] (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- LOCOG. Archived from the originalon 29 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Swimming World Magazine. 25 November 2012. Archived from the originalon 3 February 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
External links
- Profile – COIB (in Dutch)
- NBC Olympics Profile
- Yoris Grandjean on Twitter