Christophe Marchand

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Christophe Marchand
Personal information
Full nameChristophe Marchand
NationalityFrench
Born (1972-08-06) August 6, 1972 (age 50)
Villeparisis, Seine-et-Marne
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubVilleparisis N
Racing Club de France
Medal record
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Sheffield 4×200 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Athens 400 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Narbonne 400 m freestyle

Christophe Marchand (born August 6, 1972, in Villeparisis, Seine-et-Marne) is a retired freestyle swimmer from France. He competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. He twice claimed the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in the men's 400 metres freestyle event.

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