Paul Henry Michel Jouanneau (born 17 March 1959) is a former international

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International career

Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where he competed in the 400-metre freestyle. He did a time of 4:18.19, not going to the finals. In 1974, he broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 4:11.19. He was at the

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. In the 200-metre freestyle, he finished 21st, with a time of 2:02.33, far from his personal best at this moment, 1:58.60. In the 4×200-metre freestyle, he finished 12th, with a time of 8:07.41, along with

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, Eduardo Alijó Neto and Paulo Mangini. In the 100-metre freestyle, he finished 22nd, with a time of 56.24 seconds. He was at the

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. He won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle. He also finished 7th in the 400-metre freestyle. At the

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, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jouanneau, Paul 1959 births Living people Brazilian male backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 1975 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Brazil Brazilian male freestyle swimmers Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian people 21st-century Brazilian people