Mathieu Hamel
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1972-08-28) August 28, 1972 (age 51)
Caen, France
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Years Teammate
1996–1997
1997–2007		 Philippe Maz
Stéphane Canet

Mathieu Hamel (born August 28, 1972, in Caen) is a French beach volleyball player.[1] He represented his nation France at the 2004 Summer Olympics along with his partner Stéphane Canet.

Hamel began his sporting career at the FIVB World Tour in 1996 and went on to compete with his longtime partner Stéphane Canet by the following year.[2][3] The French tandem also qualified for the men's beach volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by obtaining their berth from the final stage of the FIVB Grand Slam Series in Berlin.[4] They lost all three matches in the group stage and did not advance to the medal round.[5]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mathieu Hamel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Mathieu Hamel Season Summaries". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Canet et Hamel; les rois du sable font étape aux chalets" [Canet and Hamel; The kings of the sand make the game more challenging] (in French). La Dépêche du Midi. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Canet et Hamel n'ont pas volé leur billet" [Canet and Hamel did not steal their ticket] (in French). La Dépêche du Midi. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Beach Volleyball: Men's Tournament". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2013.

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