Gael Adam
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gael Adam |
| National team |  Mauritius |
| Born | 28 March 1986 Beau Bassin, Mauritius |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | CN Brest (FRA)[1] |
Gaël Adam (born March 28, 1986 in Beau Bassin) is a Mauritian swimmer who specializes in freestyle events.[1][2] He represented his nation Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself among the top 60 swimmers in the 100 m freestyle.[3] During his sporting career, Adam trained full-time at Brest Swimming Club in France.
Adam was invited by FINA to compete for Mauritius in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3] Swimming in heat two, he chased Fiji's five-time Olympian Carl Probert on the final stretch to hit the wall in third place and fifty-seventh overall by a close, 0.02-second margin with a time of 52.35 seconds.[4]
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