Théo Druenne
Théo Druenne (born 19 July 2005) is a Monegasque swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] He took the 28th place for the men’s 1500 m freestyle.[2]
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Nationality | Monegasque |
Born | 19 July 2005 |
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Sport | Swimming |
Life
Théo Druenne was born on 19 July 2005 in Monaco.[3] He trains at the Louis-II stadium in Monaco and swims roughly 12 km per day. In the build-up to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo his training load gradually decreased to around 5 km per day. He enjoys spending time with his best friends Luc Vitali, Ethan Faloppa, Issei Kim and his girlfriend Giulia Viacava. Also he loves his family very much, especially his sister Chloe Druenne who is an example for him (8 times French champion).
2020 Summer Olympics
Théo Druenne was selected to represent Monaco at the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo engaged in 1500 m, freestyle.[4] Druenne was the youngest member of the Monegasque delegation.[5]
Druenne swam his 1500m freestyle heat in 16'17 ”20.[6] He beat his personal best result by 20 seconds, achieved at the European Junior Championships in Budapest in May 2020 (16'37 ”80).[7] With this result, Druenne took the 28th place at the Olympic Games.[2]
References
- "Swimming - DRUENNE Theo". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Natation - Théo Druenne (Monaco)". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- "Theo DRUENNE | Results". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- "Tokyo 2020: Théo Druenne and Claudia Verdino set off for the Olympic Games tomorrow". lagazettedemonaco.com. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- "Monaco en route pour les Jeux Olympiques (4/6) : Théo Druenne, le benjamin de la délégation". Monaco-Matin (in French). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- "Tokyo 2020: Charlotte Afriat and Théo Druenne conclude the Games". lagazettedemonaco.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: What results for Monegasque athletes?". Monaco Tribune. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.