Laure Manaudou
Laure Manaudou (; born 9 October 1986) is a retired French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She has held the world record in freestyle events between 200 and 1500 meter. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother, and she is the older sister of Florent Manaudou who is also an Olympic gold medalist swimmer. Career 2004 Olympics She won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter Freestyle swimming, freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics. It was France's first gold medal ever in women's swimming and the first swimming gold medal won by a French athlete since Jean Boiteux's victory in the 400-meter men's freestyle event at Helsinki in 1952. Manaudou won the silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle at the Athens Olympics. In that race, she had a quick start but was passed down the stretch by Ai Shibata of Japan. She also won the bronze medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke, thus becoming only the 2nd Frenchwoman to win three medals in a single Olym ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne (; frp, Velorbana) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the metropolitan area of Lyon and the 20th most populated in France. In 2013, Villeurbanne was elected the city with the best administration of France, which attracts more and more people. History The current location of downtown Villeurbanne is known to have been inhabited as far back as 6000 BC. Its current name comes from a Gallo-Roman farming area, established at about the same time as Lyon (then ''Lugdunum'') and known as the ''Villa Urbana'' ("town house"). It would then become ''Urbanum'', then ''Villa Urbane'' and, ultimately, ''Villeurbanne''. Villeurbanne has belonged to the kingdom of France since 1349. It was then separated from La Guillotière (A former city lately incor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swimming At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 800 Metre Freestyle
The Women's 800m Freestyle at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on the morning of 30 March (prelims) and the evening of 31 March (finals) at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The existing records when the event started were: * World Record (WR): 8:16.22, Janet Evans (USA), 20 August 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. * Championship Record (CR): 8:23.66, Hannah Stockbauer Hannah Stockbauer (; born 7 January 1982) is a World Champion, Olympic and national-record holding swimmer from Germany. In 2003, she was named the female World Swimmer of the Year by ''Swimming World Magazine'', following her winning the 400, ... (Germany), Barcelona 2003 (Jul.26.2003) Results Finals Preliminaries References Women's 800m Freestyle Preliminary resultsfrom the 2007 World Championships. Published by OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the '07 Worlds); Retrieved 2009-07-01.Women's 800m Freestyle Final resultsfrom the 2007 World Championships. Published by OmegaTiming.com ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch language, Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Reco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swimming At The 2005 Mediterranean Games
The swimming competition at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the ''Las Almadrabillas Sports Centre'' in Almería, Spain from 24–28 June 2005. It was a long course (50 metres) event. Medallists Men's events Women's events Medal table ReferencesUSA Swimming swimrankings {{Mediterranean Games Swimming Sports at the 2005 Mediterranean Games 2005
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2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 took place in Rijeka, Croatia from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 December 2008. Medal table Medal summary Legend: * WR = World record * ER = European record * CR = Championships record Men's events Women's events See also * 2008 in swimming References * Omega TiminResults External links Official Site* Swim RankingResultsResults book {{LEN swimming champs European Short Course Swimming Championships, 2008 Swimming 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... International sports competitions hosted by Croatia Sport in Rijeka December 2008 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The European SC (Short Course) Swimming Championships 2003 were held in the National Aquatic Centre in Blanchardstown, Fingal between 11 and 14 December. Medal table Men's events Final 50 m freestyle Final 100 m freestyle Final 200 m freestyle Final 400 m freestyle Final 1500 m freestyle Final 50 m backstroke Final 100 m backstroke Final 200 m backstroke Final 50 m breaststroke Final 100 m breaststroke Final 200 m breaststroke Final 50 m butterfly Final 100 m butterfly Final 200 m butterfly Final 100 m individual medley Final 200 m individual medley Final 400 m individual medley Final 4×50 m freestyle relay Final 4×50 m medley relay Women's events Final 50 m freestyle Final 100 m freestyle Final 200 m freestyle Final 400 m freestyle Final 800 m freestyle Final 50 m backstroke Final 100 m backstroke Final 200 m backstroke Final 50 m breaststroke Final 100 m breaststroke Final 200 m breaststroke Final 50 m butterfly ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships The European Short Course Swimming Championships (variously referred to informally as the "Short Course Europeans" or "European 25m Championships") are a swimming meet, organized by LEN. The meet features swimmers from Europe, competing in events ... was held in Chartres, France, from November 22 to 25, 2012. 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 are 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 four swimmers into each individual event, however only the fastest two were able to progress to the semifinal and/or final. Medal summary Men's events Legend: WR - List of world records in swimming, Worl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2007 European Short Course Swimming Championships, which was the 15th edition of the continental swimming event, were held between 13–16 December 2007 in Debrecen, Hungary. The championships were swum in the Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, in a short course (25-metre) pool. Participating nations A total of 39 nations registered for the championship: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Macedonia * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Events The events were held over four days, divided into a morning session, when the preliminary heats were staged, and an evening session, when the semifinals and finals took place. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events References External links Official site* Swim RankingResultsResults book {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming, Short Course, European Championships, 2007 Short Course, European Championships 2007 in Hungarian sport 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2006 were held in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, from Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 December. The venue of the event was the aquatic center of Mäkelänrinteen uintikeskus, which last hosted a major event at the pre-Olympic 2000 European Aquatics Championships. Three world records (two in relays) and eight European records were broken during the event. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events Results Record information was correct before the Championships started. Men's events 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle 200 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 1500 m freestyle 50 m backstroke 100 m backstroke 200 m backstroke 50 m breaststroke 100 m breaststroke 200 m breaststroke 50 m butterfly 100 m butterfly 200 m butterfly 100 m individual medley 200 m individual medley 400 m individual medley 4 × 50 m freestyle relay 4 × 50 m medley relay Women's results 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle 200 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The European Short Course Championships 2005 were held in Trieste, Italy, from 8–11 December. Medal table Men's events 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle 200 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 1500 m freestyle 50 m backstroke 100 m backstroke 200 m backstroke 50 m breaststroke 100 m breaststroke 200 m breaststroke 50 m butterfly 100 m butterfly 200 m butterfly 100 m individual medley 200 m individual medley 400 m individual medley 4×50 m freestyle relay 4×50 m medley relay Women's events 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle 200 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 800 m freestyle 50 m backstroke 100 m backstroke 200 m backstroke 50 m breaststroke 100 m breaststroke 200 m breaststroke 50 m butterfly 100 m butterfly 200 m butterfly 100 m individual medley 200 m individual medley 400 m individual medley 4×50 m freestyle relay 4×50 m medley relay External linksResults book {{LEN swimming champs 2005 in swimming S 200 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 European Aquatics Championships
The 2008 LEN European Aquatics Championships were held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from 13–24 March 2008. They were the European championships for swimming (50 m), diving and synchronised swimming for 2008. Two new events were contested: the 800 m freestyle men and the 1500 m freestyle women. This is the first time that the men's and women's swimming programs are identical. Medal table Swimming Medal table Men's events Women's events Diving Medal table Results Men's events Women's events Synchronised swimming Medal table Results See also *LEN European Aquatics Championships *Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) External links Tournament's official site* Swim RankingResults {{LEN swimming champs European Championships The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the hos ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 European Aquatics Championships
The 2006 European Swimming Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 26 July – 6 August 2006. Disciplines include swimming, diving, synchronised swimming (synchro) and open water swimming. European Water Polo Championships for 2006 were also organized by LEN, but held separately. Competition dates by discipline were:Programme for 2006 European Swimming Championships; published by LEN. Retrieved 2010-07-15. *Swimming: 31 July – 6 August *Diving: 1–6 August *Synchro: 26–30 July *Open Water: 26–30 July Medal table Swimming Schedule Competition dates for Swimming were: 31 July – 6 August.[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |