Michel Andrieux

Michel Andrieux ( born April 28, 1967 in Bergerac ) is a French Olympic champion in rowing.

Career

Andrieux, who rowed for the emulation Nautique de Bordeaux, won in 1988 his first French title. In 1989 he received as a member of the French rowing eight, the silver medal at the European Championships, which were then discharged as a junior competition. The World Rowing Championships 1989, the French occupied with eight Andrieux ninth place. After an eighth place in the coxless four at the World Rowing Championships in 1990 Andrieux succeeded at the 1991 World Championships in two coxless a fifth place and thus the first finals placement. The following year, Andrieux and his longtime partner Jean -Christophe Rolland 1992 were fourth in two without at the Olympic Games.

In 1993, Rolland and Andrieux with the coxless four and won in this class their first world title. After silver with the quad at the World Championships in 1994, the two returned in 1995 in the coxless pairs back and received the bronze medal at the World Championships in 1995. During their second at the Olympics in Atlanta in 1996, the two Frenchmen also won bronze.

1997 found the World Rowing Championships held in Aiguebelette. When playing at home and Andrieux Rolland won the only gold medal for France. After a year break in 1999, the two returned to the world's best and won at the World Rowing Championships in Canada the silver medal behind the two Australians Drew Ginn and James Tomkins. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Ginn was hurt, Tomkins finished with Matthew Long in third place, Andrieux and Rolland won against the Americans. This was the last international medal for the two Frenchmen. Andrieux finished his career in 2002.

Michel Andrieux is a Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite and has been honored by the French Minister of Sport with a gold medal.

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