Marc-Antoine Olivier Explained

Marc-Antoine Olivier
National Team:France
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:1996 6, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Denain, France[2]
Height:1.83 m
Weight:64 kg
Club:Denain Natation Porte Du Hainaut

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marc-Antoine Olivier . Rio 2016 Organization . 16 August 2016 . 26 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826123036/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/marc-antoine-olivier . dead .
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/marc-antoine-olivier-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170226/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/marc-antoine-olivier-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Marc-Antoine Olivier fina.org – Official FINA website. www.fina.org. 28 December 2016.
  4. News: Les JO en DIRECT : Marc-Antoine Olivier en bronze sur le marathon de la natation, 25e médaille pour la France. 16 August 2016. Le Figaro. 16 August 2016.
  5. Web site: 24 March 2021. France Names 27 Swimmer Roster For 2021 European Swimming Championships. 11 April 2021. SwimSwam. en-US.