Paul Jouanneau

Paul Jouanneau
Personal information
Full namePaul Henry Michel Jouanneau
Born (1959-03-17) 17 March 1959 (age 65)
Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 4x200m freestyle

Paul Henry Michel Jouanneau (born 17 March 1959) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.[1]

International career

Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where he competed in the 400-metre freestyle. He did a time of 4:18.19, not going to the finals.[2]

In 1974, he broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 4:11.19.[3]

He was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. In the 200-metre freestyle, he finished 21st, with a time of 2:02.33, far from his personal best at this moment, 1:58.60.[4] In the 4×200-metre freestyle, he finished 12th, with a time of 8:07.41, along with Paulo Zanetti, Eduardo Alijó Neto and Paulo Mangini.[5] In the 100-metre freestyle, he finished 22nd, with a time of 56.24 seconds.[6]

He was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City. He won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[7] He also finished 7th in the 400-metre freestyle.[8]

At the 1976 Summer Olympics, in Montreal, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Jouanneau". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ O GLOBO News Archive - September 7, 1973, Morning, General, page 33
  3. ^ "Historical progression of Brazilian record of 400-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ^ O GLOBO News Archive - July 23, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 29
  5. ^ O GLOBO News Archive - July 26, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 24
  6. ^ O GLOBO News Archive - July 28, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26
  7. ^ "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  8. ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - 22 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.