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Oréane Lechenault

Oréane Caroline Marie Lechenault (born 31 August 2000)[3] is a retired French female artistic gymnast. She finished fourth alongside her teammates at the 2016 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, and she represented France at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4][1] She won a bronze medal in the team final at the 2016 European Championships.[5]

Oréane Lechenault
Lechenault in 2015.
Personal information
Full nameOréane Caroline Marie Lechenault
Nickname(s)Oré
Country represented France
Born (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 24)
Les Lilas, Paris, France
Height1.44 m (4 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight37 kg (82 lb)[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2012-2020 (France)
ClubPôle Espoir de Toulon
Head coach(es)Céline and Eric Boucharin
Retired2020[2]
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  France
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bern Team

Career

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Junior career: 2013-2015

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Lechenault made her international debut at the 2012 Elite Gym Massilia in Marseilles where she won the team silver medal and placed fifth in the all-around.[6] She competed at the 2013 International Gymnix in Montreal where she finished eleventh in the all-around and seventh on the floor exercise.[7] At the 2014 French Championships, she only competed on the balance beam, and her team, Association Sportive et Culturelle, placed tenth.[8] At the 2014 Elite Gym Massilia, she was a member of the French team that finished eighth in the open division.[9]

Lechenault placed sixth in the all-around and fourth on the balance beam at the 2015 French Championships.[10] Then at the Flanders Team Challenge, she competed on a mixed team with athletes from the Netherlands and Sweden, and they finished eighth.[11] At the Elite Gym Massilia, she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Natalia Kapitonova and Enus Mariani.[12] Then at the Top Gym Tournament, she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars and the silver medal on the balance beam.[13]

Senior career

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2016

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Lechenault made her senior debut at the 2016 WOGA Classic where she won the silver medal on the balance beam behind Madison Kocian.[14] Then at the 2016 City of Jesolo Trophy, the French team finished fourth.[15] She was then selected to compete at the 2016 Olympic Test Event with Marine Boyer, Marine Brevet, Loan His, Anne Kuhm, and Louise Vanhille. The team finished fourth and qualified for the final team spot for the 2016 Olympics.[16] She then competed at the European Championships with Boyer, Brevet, His, and Alison Lepin, and they won the bronze medal behind Russia and Great Britain.[17] She finished sixth in the all-around at the French Championships and won the bronze medal on the floor exercise.[18] Then at the Chemnitz Friendly, the French team won the silver medal, and Lechenault finished eleventh in the all-around.[19]

Lechenault was selected to represent France at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Marine Boyer, Marine Brevet, Loan His, and Louise Vanhille.[20] In the qualification round, the French team finished eleventh, and Lechenault placed forty-sixth in the all-around.[21]

2017-2020

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At the 2017 French Championships, Lechenault placed tenth in the all-around and won the silver medal on the vault.[22] At the 2018 French Championships, she only competed on the uneven bars and did not qualify for the event final.[23] Lechenault retired in April 2020 due to injuries.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Oreane Lechenault". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Oréane Lechenault announces her retirement: "Thinking about it is one thing, actually taking the step …"". European Gymnastics. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Oréane Lechenault" (PDF). French Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event – Entry List by NOC" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 27 January 2016. Oréane Lechenault
  5. ^ "Gymnastique: du bronze solide pour la France à l'Euro dames avant les JO" [Gymnastics: A solid bronze for the French women at the Euros before the Olympics] (in French). Le Parisien. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017. Oréane Lechenault
  6. ^ "Elite Gym Massilia Marseille (FRA) 2012 Nov 17-18". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (10 March 2013). "2013 International Gymnix Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 April 2014). "2014 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Elite Gym Massilia 2014 Palais des Sports de Marseille Marseille (FRA) 2014 November 14-16". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (16 March 2015). "2015 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  11. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 May 2015). "2015 Flanders International Team Challenge Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  12. ^ "PALMARES TOP-MASSILIA 2015 individuel aux BARRES" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (29 November 2015). "2015 Top Gym Tournament Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  14. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 February 2016). "2016 WOGA Classic Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  15. ^ "IX TROFEO DI JESOLO - QUALIFICATION SENIOR" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  16. ^ "LIST OF THE WOMENS' ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. FIG. April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  17. ^ "31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors: Senior Team Final" (PDF). GymnasticsResults.com. UEG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  18. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 June 2016). "2016 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  19. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (24 July 2016). "2016 Chemnitz Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Oréane Lechenault". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  22. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (28 May 2017). "2017 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  23. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 May 2018). "2018 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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