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]

Théo Druenne
Personal information
Nationality Monaco
Born (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005
Sport
SportSwimming

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.[4]

2020 Summer Olympics

Théo Druenne was selected to represent Monaco at the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo engaged in 1500 m, freestyle.[5] Druenne was the youngest member of the Monegasque delegation.[6]

Druenne swam his 1500m freestyle heat in 16'17 ”20.[7] He beat his personal best result by 20 seconds, achieved at the European Junior Championships in Budapest in May 2020 (16'37 ”80).[8] With this result, Druenne took the 28th (and last) place at the Olympic Games.[2]

References
  1. "Theo Druenne". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. "Natation - Théo Druenne (Monaco)". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  3. "Theo DRUENNE | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  4. "Swimming DRUENNE Theo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Tokyo 2020: Théo Druenne and Claudia Verdino set off for the Olympic Games tomorrow". lagazettedemonaco.com. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Monaco en route pour les Jeux Olympiques (4/6) : Théo Druenne, le benjamin de la délégation". Monaco-Matin (in French). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Tokyo 2020: Charlotte Afriat and Théo Druenne conclude the Games". lagazettedemonaco.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: What results for Monegasque athletes?". Monaco Tribune. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-21.


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