Brigitte Becue

Belgian swimmer (born 1972)

Brigitte Becue
Personal information
Full nameBrigitte Becue
NationalityBelgian
Born (1972-11-18) 18 November 1972 (age 51)
Ostend
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbreaststroke, medley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Belgium
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 100 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 200 m breaststroke

Brigitte Becue (born 18 September 1972) is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympic Games, starting in 1988. In 1989, she won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Bonn, West Germany.

Becue reached her highest peak at the 1995 European Aquatics Championships in Vienna, where she won three medals (two gold, one silver). She twice was named Belgian Sportswoman of the Year (1994 and 1995).

Becue finished 10th overall in the 2007 Dakar Rally as co-driver of Stéphane Henrard.

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