Lara Grangeon

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Lara Grangeon
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Lara Grangeon, Eilat Israel, March 31, 2019
Personal information
National teamFlag of France.svg  France
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
Born (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991 (age 32)
Nouméa, New Caledonia [1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, individual medley
ClubCercle des Nageurs Caledoniens
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Gwangju 25 km open water
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Budapest 25 km open water
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Glasgow 25 km open water
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Glasgow Team open water
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Netanya 200 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Copenhagen 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 200 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Netanya 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Copenhagen200 m butterfly
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Pescara 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Pescara 400 m medley
Representing Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 400 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 800 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 200 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 200 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 400 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 5 km open water
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 400 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 800 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 50 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 200 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 200 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 400 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 5 km open water
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 400 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 800 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 100 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 200 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 200 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 400 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Apia 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 50 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Apia 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 50 m freestyle

Lara Grangeon (born 21 September 1991) is a French swimmer from the territory of New Caledonia who competes in the individual medley and butterfly events. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 18th overall in the heats in the 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final. [2] [3]

Due to the New Caledonia's status as an overseas territory of France, Grangeon competes for New Caledonia in regional (Pacific) competitions and for France in continental and global competitions. At the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia, Grangeon entered all twenty women's events (including one open water event) and won a medal in all of them, including sixteen golds. At the 2007 and 2011 Games, Grangeon swam on several relay teams together with Diane Bui Duyet, who also represents both France and New Caledonia.

At the 2015 European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel, Grangeon broke the French record in the 400 meter individual medley with a time of 4:29.14. [4] She won the bronze medal. Earlier in 2015 at the French Championships in Limoges, she had already broken the long course French record in this event. [5] In 2016, she again broke the long-course record, with a time of 4:36.61 at the French Championships and Olympic trials in Montpellier. [6] At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the 200 m butterfly and the 400 m individual medley. [7]

She has qualified to represent France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and competed the 10 km open water marathon. [7] [8]

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