Mewen Tomac

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Mewen Tomac
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 22)
Évreux, France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb) [1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Rome 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Otopeni 50 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Otopeni100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Otopeni4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Otopeni200 m backstroke
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Budapest 200 m backstroke
European Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kazan 200 m backstroke

Mewen Tomac (born 11 September 2001) is a French swimmer. [2] [3] He competed in the men's 100 and 200 metre backstroke event at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary [4] and in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mewen Tomac, la nouvelle sensation de la natation française". L'Équipe. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021. Tomac (1,79 m, 73 kg) a passé le confinement dans sa Normandie natale
  2. "Mewen Tomac Hits 2nd French Age Record In As Many Days – 53.29 100 Back". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. "Natation : l'Amiénois Mewen Tomac 5e du 100m dos aux championnats d'Europe". Francebleu. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. "Men's 100 metre backstroke: Start list" (PDF). Budapest 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. "TOMAC Mewen". Olympic.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.