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Hugues Duboscq
Hugues Duboscq (born 29 August 1981 in Saint-Lô, Manche, France) is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics. He has won three Olympic bronze medals. At the 2009 World Championships, he set the European Record in the men's 100 breaststroke (58.64). from '' L'Equipe''; retrieved 2011-08-04. See also *Hugues Duboscq
Hugues Duboscq (born 29 August 1981 in Saint-Lô, Manche, France) is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from France. He swam for France at the ...
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Breaststroke
Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be swum comfortably at slow speeds. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the breaststroke or the freestyle (front crawl) first. However, at the competitive level, swimming breaststroke at speed requires endurance and strength comparable to other strokes. Some people refer to breaststroke as the "frog" stroke, as the arms and legs move somewhat like a frog swimming in the water. The stroke itself is the slowest of any competitive strokes and is thought to be the oldest of all swimming strokes. Speed and ergonomics Breaststroke is the slowest of the four official styles in competitive swimming. The fastest breaststrokers can swim about 1.70 meters (~5.6 feet) per second. It is sometimes the hardest to teach to rising swimmers aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009
The 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships was held in Istanbul, Turkey, from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 December 2009. A temporary swimming pool was built within the Abdi İpekçi Arena. The event was held over four days with: heats, semifinals and a final for the 50 m and 100 m events and heats and a final for all other events with the exception of the women's 800 m and men's 1500 m freestyle which were heat declared winners. Heats were held in the morning, with semifinals, finals and the fastest heat of the distance freestyle events in the evening. Each nation was permitted to enter three swimmers into each individual event, however only the fastest two were able to progress to the semifinal and/or final. Participating nations Of the 51 member nations of LEN, 41 participated in the championships. Albania and Liechtenstein made their European Short Course Championships debut. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Births
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List Of European Records In Swimming
The European records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing a member federation of the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), Europe's governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools, with records currently recorded in the following events for both men and women. *Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m *Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m *Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m *Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m *Individual medley: 100 m (short course only), 200 m, 400 m *Relays: 4×50 m freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, 4×50 m medley (short course only), 4 × 100 m medley The ratification process and involves submission of an application by the national federation to LEN detailing the name(s) of the swimmer, time swum, date and location of the swim, names of officials and the swimsuit model worn. Upon ratification, the records appear on thoffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France At The 2012 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, between 27 July and 12 August 2012. French athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The French Olympic Committee sent a total of 330 athletes to the Games, 183 men and 147 women, to compete in 24 sports. France left London with a total of 34 medals—11 gold, 11 silver, and 12 bronze—finishing seventh in the gold medal standings and eighth in the overall medal standings. Most of these medals were awarded to the athletes in judo, cycling, and swimming. Six French athletes won more than a single Olympic medal in London. France's team-based athletes proved successful at these games, as the men's national handball team and the women's national basketball team won gold and silver medals, respectively. Furthermore, the men's national handball team managed to defend its 2008 Olympic title from Beijing. For the first time since 1960, France did not win an Olympic medal in fencing. Among the nation's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France At The 2008 Summer Olympics
France sent a team of 323 athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics. Medalists Archery France will send archers to the Olympics for the twelfth time. France qualified a full team of three women by placing eighth in the women's team event at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships. The nation had no men qualify at the world tournament, but Romain Girouelle earned the nation one spot in the men's individual competition at the European qualifying tournament. ;Men ;Women Athletics The French athletics team, composed of 52 athletes, including 18 relay competitors, for 2008 Summer Olympics was announced on the July 28, 2008, following the French National Championships held in Albi. Frank Chevallier, the national technical director, believes that France has a better chance of winning two to four athletic medals. ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Heptathlon * The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France At The 2004 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. French athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The French Olympic Committee sent a total of 308 athletes to the Games, 195 men and 113 women, to compete in 25 sports. Medalists , width="78%" align="left" valign="top" , , width="22%" align="left" valign="top" , Archery France has qualified three archers each in the men's and women's team. ;Men ;Women Athletics French athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Heptathlon Badminton Boxing France sent six boxers to Athens, mostly in the lighter weight classes. They won a silver medal. Two lost their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France At The 2000 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 336 competitors, 211 men and 125 women, took part in 196 events in 28 sports. Medalists Archery Sebastian Flute performed better in 2000 than he had in 1996, but still couldn't match the gold medal he had won in 1992. Jocelyn de Grandis was the only other French archer to win a match. Men Women Athletics This was the first time since 1936 that France failed to win a single Olympic medal in athletics. Men's track Men's field Women's track Women's field Combined events ;Decathlon ;Heptathlon Badminton Men's singles Women's singles Basketball ;Men's team Roster * Jim Bilba * Yann Bonato * Makan Dioumassi * Fabien Dubos * Laurent Foirest * Thierry Gadou * David Gauthier * Cyril Julian * Crawford Palmer * Laurent Pluvy * Antoine Rigaudeau * Stéphane Risacher * Dwayne Scholten * Laurent Sciarra * Moustapha Sonko * Frédéric Weis ;Women's Team Roster * Nicole Antibe * Lucienne Berthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions. Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as tend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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