BODEGAS Michael Alexandre

3 May 1987
34
Male
1.92/6'3''
LA SEYNE-SUR-MER
 
France
BARCELONA
 
Spain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WPO Water Polo Men 7

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
RSA
South Africa
2
ITA
Italy
21
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
ITA
Italy
6
GRE
Greece
6
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
USA
United States
11
ITA
Italy
12
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
ITA
Italy
16
JPN
Japan
8
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
HUN
Hungary
5
ITA
Italy
5
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
ITA
Italy
6
SRB
Serbia
10
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
ITA
Italy
6
USA
United States
7
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
MNE
Montenegro
17
ITA
Italy
18
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
3Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2019Gwangju, KOR
6Men2017Budapest, HUN

World League - Super Final
RankEventYearLocation
2Men2017Ruza, RUS
4Men2021Tbilisi, GEO

European Championship
RankEventYearLocation
4Men2018Barcelona, ESP
6Men2020Budapest, HUN
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Mike (Facebook profile, 05 May 2016)
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Athlete
:
Sport Psychology - University of Barcelona, Spain
:
Partner Clio, son Mathis [2018]
:
English, French, Italian
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CN Atletic-Barceloneta [Spain] since 2019/20
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Alessandro Campagna [national], ITA
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Centre forward (tuttosport.com, 17 Jul 2016)
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Division de Honor [ESP] (globalsportsarchive.com, 04 Mar 2020)
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He took up water polo at age 10. (ffn.extranat.fr, 01 Jun 2012)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 03 Apr 2021)
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He incorporates meditation into his training to help him manage stress and pressure. (mfsport.net, 12 Jul 2020)
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Italian water polo player Amaurys Perez. (wpdworld.com, 30 Dec 2015)
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Coach Nikolas Kamenic. (mfsport.net, 12 Jul 2020)
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"No one cares what you did last year, or even last game. You must re-earn respect every single day." (Instagram profile, 07 May 2021)

General Interest

General
FROM FRANCE TO ITALY
He previously represented France at international level, including as captain at the 2014 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In 2015 he switched to compete for Italy, the birth place of his grandmother. "I had an opportunity I could not miss. It was first of all a sporting choice for me, being part of the world elite. I made a lot of sacrifices for water polo, and at age 28 I was given the opportunity to play in a top team and aim for medals. Then, in France, water polo was a little recognised sport. I decided to take a risk which paid off immediately with a bronze medal at the Olympics in Rio." (mfsport.net, 12 Jul 2020; lemonde.fr, 09 Aug 2016; france-waterpolo.fr, 03 Jan 2016; wpdworld.com, 30 Dec 2015)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
From 2011 to 2013, he co-owned an art bar in Marseille, France, named 'Belle Aire', where local artists could show and sell their paintings. The bar also hosted live jazz music, fashion shows and yoga lessons. (Facebook profile, 27 May 2019; prorecco.it, 01 Aug 2016; Gazzetta dello Sport, 20 Oct 2015; Belle Aire Facebook page, 27 Jul 2015; 20minutes.fr, 14 Nov 2012)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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