Myriam Lignot

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Myriam Lignot
Personal information
Nationality French
Born (1975-07-09) 9 July 1975 (age 48)
Laon
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Sport Synchronized swimming
Event(s)Duet, Team
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2000 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Synchronized swimming
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Duet
LEN European Aquatics Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Vienna Duet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Sevilla Duet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Istanbul Duet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Helsinki Duet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Helsinki Team

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]

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]

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References

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  2. "Le jour de gloire est arrivé". La Dépêche du Midi. 27 September 2000.
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