Alain Gottvallès (22 March 1942 – 28 February 2008) was a French
swimmer, born in
Casablanca, Morocco.
He was
world record holder
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in 100 metres
freestyle in 1964, the first swimmer to complete the distance in less than 53 seconds.
He participated at the
1964 Summer Olympics in
Tokyo
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, where he placed fifth in
100 metre freestyle.
See also
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World record progression 100 metres freestyle
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1942 births
2008 deaths
Sportspeople from Casablanca
Pieds-Noirs
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for France
World record setters in swimming
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
French male freestyle swimmers
Swimmers at the 1963 Mediterranean Games
20th-century French people
21st-century French people
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