Virginie Dedieu

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Virginie Dedieu
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Virginie Dedieu at the 2013 French Open
Personal information
NationalityFlag of France.svg  France
Born (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979 (age 46)
Aix-en-Provence, France
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronized swimming
ClubAix Natation

Virginie Dedieu (born 25 February 1979) is a French former synchronized swimmer and Olympic medalist.

Virginie won a bronze medal in the women's duet at the 2000 Summer Olympics with Myriam Lignot. [1] She was also successful in the European and World Aquatics Championships, winning several medals. [2]

Dedieu was awarded the Legion of Honour on 1 January 2006. [3]

References

  1. "Virginie Dedieu Olympic Results". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. Arcobelli, Stefano (2 January 2015). "La tentazione di una Sirena". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. "Legion of Honour". Le Monde (in French). 2 January 2006.