Laure Thibaud (born 2 July 1978) is a French former synchronized swimmer.

Laure Thibaud
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1978-07-02) 2 July 1978 (age 45)
Nîmes
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in) (2004)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb) (2004)[1]
Sport
Country France
SportSynchronized swimming
Retired2004
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2004 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Synchronized swimming
Representing  France
LEN European Aquatics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid Duet

Synchronized swimming edit

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]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "7e semaine du sport olympique français" (PDF). p. 31. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Natation synchronisée : Laure Thibaud" (PDF). Natation Magazine. 73: 40–41. September 2004.
  3. ^ "Laure Thibaud". the-sports. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laure Thibaud". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Laure Thibaud, l'anti-star". L'union l'Ardennais. March 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31.