Gael Adam
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastien Gael Adam |
| National team |  Mauritius |
| Born | 28 March 1986 Beau Bassin, Mauritius |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | CN Brest (FRA)[1] |
Sebastien Gael Adam (born March 28, 1986, in Beau Bassin) is a Mauritian swimmer who specializes in freestyle events.[1][2] He represented his nation Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself among the top 60 swimmers in the 100 m freestyle.[3] During his sporting career, Adam trained full-time at Brest Swimming Club in France.
Adam was invited by FINA to compete for Mauritius in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3] Swimming in heat two, he chased Fiji's five-time Olympian Carl Probert on the final stretch to hit the wall in third place and fifty-seventh overall by a close, 0.02-second margin with a time of 52.35 seconds.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gaël Adam". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Gaël Adam". 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b Jhuboo, Rehade (11 August 2008). "Maurice à la conquête de Beijing" [Mauritians conquer Beijing] (in French). 5plus.mu. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Swimming: Men's 100m Freestyle – Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Gael Adam at World Aquatics
- Gael Adam at SwimRankings.net
- Gael Adam at Olympics.com
- Gael Adam at Olympedia
- Gael Adam at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- NBC Olympics Profile
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