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Claire Leroy (born 9 March 1980 in Nantes) is a French sailor. In 2007 and 2008 she won the world championships in female match racing. [1] [2] She was named the International Sailing Federation's female World Sailor of the Year for 2007. [3]
Leroy competed for France at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [4]
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