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Myriam Lignot

Myriam Lignot

French synchronized swimmer

Myriam Lignot (born 9 July 1975 in Laon, Aisne) is a French synchronized swimmer and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in duet together with Virginie Dedieu,[citation needed] and placed fourth in the team competition.[1]

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Lignot retired after the Sydney 2000 Games at the age of 25.[2] Few years later, she became coach of Pays d'Aix Natation synchronized swimming club.[3][4]

Career records

Duet
1994 World Aquatics Championships, Rome, 4th (with Marianne Aeschbacher)[5]
1995 European Aquatics Championships, Vienna, 2nd (with Marianne Aeschbacher)[5]
1997 European Aquatics Championships, Sevilla, 2nd (with Virginie Dedieu)[5]
1999 European Aquatics Championships, Istanbul, 2nd (with Virginie Dedieu)[5]
2000 European Aquatics Championships, Helsinki, 2nd (with Virginie Dedieu)[5]
2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney, 3rd (with Virginie Dedieu)[1]
Team
1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta, 5th[1]
2000 European Aquatics Championships, Helsinki, 3rd[5]
2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney, 4th[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Myriam Lignot". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Le jour de gloire est arrivé". La Dépêche du Midi. 27 September 2000.
  3. [3]
    Soodts-Beuscart, Cathy (8 August 2012). "JO 2012 / Myriam Lignot n'a rien oublié de Sydney". L'Aisne nouvelle. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Pays d'Aix Nat Synchro". Aix-natation-synchronise.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Myriam Lignot". The-sports.org. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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