Alain Bernard
- January 8, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Alain Bernard Biography
| Name | Alain Bernard |
| Birthday | May 1 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Aubagne |
| Home Town | Aubagne |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Alain Bernard is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on May 1, 1983 in Aubagne, Aubagne, France. The close defeat left Bernard “wounded,” according to his coach. However, he rebounded to win the men’s 100 metres freestyle gold medal. Bernard had one day earlier set a new 100 metres freestyle long course world record of 47.20 s in the semi-finals. Bernard became only the second Frenchman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming, after Jean Boiteux, who won the 400 m freestyle at the 1952 Helsinki Games. He also finished third in the men’s 50 metres freestyle final behind César Cielo Filho of Brazil and Amaury Leveaux of France, making it the first time in Olympic history that France had produced two medallists in a swimming final.
Bernard was chosen as the 2008 L’Équipe Champion of Champions(France category) by L’Équipe.
Bernard won a total of four medals (two golds, one silver, and one bronze) at two Olympic Games (2008 and 2012). He also won numerous medals at the World Championships (short course and long course) and European Championships (short course and long course). Bernard formerly held the world record for the 50 metres freestyle (long course) and the 100 metres freestyle (long course and short course).
He announced his retirement from swimming shortly after the 2012 Olympic Games.
He was also chosen as the 2008 RTL Champion of Champions by RTL,a French commercial radio network. This annual sports award was inaugurated in 2008.
Alain Bernard Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alain Bernard is one of the richest Swimmer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alain Bernard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Alain Bernard (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ] ; born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.
Alain Bernard has been a volunteer in the Gendarmerie since 2008 and was until recently attached to the Groupement blindé de gendarmerie mobile based in Versailles-Satory in the Yvelines department.
Bernard won the European (Long Course) Championships 2008 100 m freestyle final in a new world record time of 47.50 seconds on 22 March 2008. He had already beaten the world record the previous day, finishing in 47.60 seconds in the semi-finals. On 23 March 2008 Bernard broke Eamon Sullivan’s 50 m freestyle world record in the semi-finals of the same championships, setting a new world record of 21.50 seconds. Bernard would go on to win the 50m freestyle final in 21.66 seconds. But Bernard’s 21.50-second world record only stood for four days; it was reclaimed by Eamon Sullivan.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 198 lbs |
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Who is Alain Bernard Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Alain Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Alain Bernard celebrates birthday on May 1 of every year.
What happened to Alain Bernard?
Alain Bernard has been a volunteer in the Gendarmerie since 2008 and was until recently attached to the Groupement blindé de gendarmerie mobile based in Versailles-Satory in the Yvelines department.
Who is Alain Bernard?
Alain Bernard(born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône. Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men’s 100 m freestyle event.
How tall is Alain Bernard?
6′ 5″
What sport does Alain Bernard do?
Alain Bernard is a triple Olympic medalist in swimming as well as a World and European title holder.
When did Alain Bernard start swimming?
Born on May Day, 1983 in Aubagne, Bouches-du- Rhône, France, Alain Bernard dreamed of being a football (aka soccer) player, but at his mother’s insistence he learned to swim at the age of six and this experience would mold his future. He swam for a small club in Augagne until the age of sixteen.