Océane Cassignol
{{short description|French open water swimmer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Océane Cassignol
| image = Océane Cassignol (FRA).jpg
| nationality = French
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|26|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/oceane-cassignol_1902945 |title=Océane Cassignol |website=olympics.com |access-date=8 August 2024}}
| birth_place = Beziers, France
| height =
| weight =
| country = France
| sport = Open water swimming
| event =
| club = Dunkerque Natation
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Budapest|Team relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Budapest|5 km open water}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2024 Belgrade|Team relay}}
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Océane Cassignol (born 26 May 2000) is a French open water swimmer. She represented France at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
Cassignol made her debut at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, and won a gold medal in the team relay.{{cite web|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001110500036504FFFFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf |title=17th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Mixed 5km Team Relay Results |publisher=Omega Timing |date=20 July 2017 |access-date=8 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/french-win-third-open-water-gold-mixed-5k/ |title=French Win Third Open Water Gold In Mixed 5k |website=swimswam.com |first=James |last=Sutherland |date=20 July 2017 |access-date=8 August 2024}}
At the 2020 European Aquatics Championships held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she won a bronze medal in the 5 km open water event with a time of 58:51.4.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.it/nuoto/europei-di-nuoto/2021/nuoto-di-fondo-giulia-gabbrielleschi-splendido-argento-nella-5-km-degli-europei_sto8315152/story.shtml |title=Nuoto Di Fondo, Giulia Gabbrielleschi Splendido Argento Nella 5 km Degli Europei |website=Eurosport |date=12 May 2021 |access-date=8 August 2024 |language=Italian}}
In February 2024 she competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, and finished in fifth place in the 5 km open water event and 16th place in the 10 km open water event. With her results at the World Championships, she qualified to represent France at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/sharon-van-rouwendaal-charges-on-final-lap-to-win-worlds-open-water-10-km/ |title=Sharon van Rouwendaal Charges On Final Lap To Win Worlds Open Water 10 km |website=swimswam.com |first=Anya |last=Pelshaw |date=3 February 2024 |access-date=8 August 2024}} She competed in the 10 km open water marathon and finished in seventh place with a time of 2:06:06.9.{{cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/2024-paris-olympics-womens-marathon-swimming-live-results/ |title=2024 Paris Olympics: Women’s Marathon Swimming Live Results |website=swimswam.com |first=Anne |last=Lepesant |date=8 August 2024 |access-date=8 August 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:French female long-distance swimmers
Category:European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Category:Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming
Category:Olympic swimmers for France
Category:21st-century French sportswomen
Category:Sportspeople from Béziers
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