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Laure Manaudou (French pronunciation: [lɔʁ manodu]; born 9 October 1986) is a retired [1] French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She has held the world record in freestyle events between 200 and 1500 meter.
Laure Manaudou, née le 9 octobre 1986 à Villeurbanne, est une nageuse française pratiquant les quatre nages (brasse, papillon, crawl, dos crawlé) ayant obtenu des résultats nationaux et internationaux dans la quasi-totalité des distances de compétition : 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m et 1500 m.
One of the prominent female swimmers of the first decade of the 21st century, Laure Manaudou excelled in the long distance freestyle events, as well as the backstroke. Her first major international event were the 2004 European Championships, during which she claimed three golds (400 freestyle, 100 backstroke, medley relay).
Laure Manaudou (French pronunciation: [lɔʁ manodu]; born 9 October 1986) is a retired [1] French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She has held the world record in freestyle events between 200 and 1500 meter.
Triple Olympic medalist, three-time world champion, 18-time European champion and 58 time champion of France, Laure Manaudou enters the ISHOF as the best female swimmer in French history.
On 15 August, Manaudou won the 400m freestyle gold to become the first French swimmer to win an Olympic title since Jean Boiteux, who prevailed over the same distance back in 1952. She went on to win two further medals in Athens: silver in the 800m freestyle and bronze in the 100m backstroke.
Apr 15, 2024 · The very first French torchbearer on Greek soil is now revealed. Paris 2024 has chosen three-time Olympic medallist in swimming and Captain of the Olympic Torch Relay, Laure Manaudou.
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