Alain Gottvallès
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French swimmer (1942–2008)
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| Born | (1942年03月22日)March 22, 1942 Casablanca, Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 28, 2008(2008年02月28日) (aged 65) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alain Gottvallès (22 March 1942 – 28 February 2008) was a French swimmer, born in Casablanca, Morocco.[1] He was world record holder in 100 metres freestyle in 1964, the first swimmer to complete the distance in less than 53 seconds.
He participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he placed fifth in 100 metre freestyle.[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Alain Gottvallès". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Alain Gottvallès". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
External links
[edit ]- Alain Gottvallès at World Aquatics Edit on Wikidata
- Alain Gottvallès at Olympics.com Edit on Wikidata
- Alain Gottvallès at Olympedia Edit on Wikidata
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