Mélanie Henique

Mélanie Henique

Personal information
Nationality	France
Born	December 22, 1992 Amiens
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Amiens Métropole Natation
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  France World Championships (LC) 2011 Shanghai 50 m butterfly World Championships (SC) 2014 Doha 4×50 m medley European Championships (LC) 2010 Budapest 50 m butterfly European Championships (SC) 2012 Chartres 4×50 m mixed medley 2012 Chartres 50 m butterfly 2012 Chartres 4×50 m medley Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara 50 m butterfly

Mélanie Henique (born 22 December 1992) is a French swimmer who won a bronze medal in 50 m butterfly at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai.^[1]

Personal life

In 2014, she was 55th on Brigitte Fouré's list for the municipal elections in Amiens.^[2]

In 2015, being openly lesbian, she was a victim of a homophobic attack in Amiens, suffering from a broken nose and forcing her to withdraw from the French Swimming Open.^[3]

References

1. "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50m Butterfly (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
2. "Amiens Municipal Elections: Brigitte Fouré's list is Revealed" (in French). Courrier Picard. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
3. Wee, Darren (7 July 2015). "France swimmer suffers broken nose in anti-gay attack". Gay Star News. Retrieved 11 August 2016.