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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Girard de Langlade Mpali |
| Nationality | Gabonese |
| Born | (2002-05-29) May 29, 2002 (age 22) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Gabon |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Men's 50m freestyle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | Competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. |
Adam Girard de Langlade Mpali (born 29 May 2002) is a Gabonese swimmer who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Adam Girard de Langlade Mpali was born on 29 May 2002 and has a sister, fellow competitive swimmer Aya Mpali. In 2011, when Mpali was 9, his family went on a boating trip to Point Denis but the boat began sinking and the family had to swim for miles; Aya and Adam survived the three-hour swim but their parents did not make it.
Career
Mpali competed at the 2019 African Games and 2019 World Swimming Championships with his sister; he went out in the heats at both events. He lives in France and competed for Gabon at the 2020 Olympic Games. He qualified for the Olympics at the 2019 World Championships, though placed 128th overall.
References
- "Swimming GIRARD de LANGLADE MPALI Aya". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Swimming GIRARD de LANGLADE MPALI Adam". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Adam-Girard De Langlade Mpali : "Battre le record du Gabon à Tokyo "". L'Union (in French). 7 February 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Natation - Adam Mpali (Gabon)". Les Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
External links
- Adam Mpali at World Aquatics
- Adam Mpali at Olympedia (archive)
- Adam Girard de Langlade Mpali at Olympics.com
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