Mélanie Henique
Mélanie Henique (born 22 December 1992) is a French swimmer who won a bronze medal in 50 m butterfly at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai.[1]
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 1992 Amiens, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Amiens Métropole Natation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She has qualified to represent France at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Personal life
In 2014, she was 55th on Brigitte Fouré's list for the municipal elections in Amiens.[3]
In 2015, being openly lesbian, she was a victim of a homophobic attack in Amiens, suffering from a broken nose and forcing her to withdraw from the French Swimming Open.[4]
References
- "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50m Butterfly (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- "France Names 27 Swimmer Roster For 2021 European Swimming Championships". SwimSwam. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- "Amiens Municipal Elections: Brigitte Fouré's list is Revealed" (in French). Courrier Picard. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- Wee, Darren (7 July 2015). "France swimmer suffers broken nose in anti-gay attack". Gay Star News. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
- Mélanie Henique at FINA
- Mélanie Henique at SwimRankings.net
- Mélanie Henique at Olympics.com
- Mélanie Henique at Olympedia
- Mélanie Henique at the French Olympic Committee (in French)
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