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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1978 Nîmes | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) (2004) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) (2004) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  France | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Synchronized swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2004 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thibaud joined the National Team in 2000, after the Sydney Games. [2]
Thibaud competed at the 2002 European Aquatics Championships and 2003 World Aquatics Championships. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships with Virginie Dedieu and they finished 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [3] [4]
Thibaud retired after the Athens 2004 Games at the age of 26. [2] She is now technical advisor of the North-East of France for FINA. [5]
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