Virginie Dedieu

French synchronized swimmer

Virginie Dedieu
Virginie Dedieu at the 2013 French Open
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979 (age 45)
Aix-en-Provence, France
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
ClubAix Natation
Medal record
Representing  France
Synchronized swimming
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 3 2 1
European Championships 2 6 2
Total 5 8 4
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Women's duet
World Aquatics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona Women's solo
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal Women's solo
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne Women's solo
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth Women's solo
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka Women's solo
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth Women's duet
European Aquatics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin Women's solo
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid Women's solo
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville Women's solo
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville Women's duet
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul Women's solo
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul Women's duet
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki Women's solo
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki Women's duet
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Berlin Women's duet
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid Women's duet

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

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  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.
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