Emeline Pierre (born 4 December 1999) is a

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who competes at international swimming competitions. She is a

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bronze medalist and a double

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bronze medalist.

Career

In 2014, Pierre fell badly from a balance beam at a

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competition and dislocated her right elbow. She had several operations to regain movement on her right arm but it was unsuccessful and it caused permanent damage to her arm.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierre, Emeline 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Paralympic swimmers for France French female freestyle swimmers French female backstroke swimmers French female medley swimmers Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships 21st-century French women