Virginie Dedieu
Virginie Dedieu at the 2013 French Open
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979
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 place2000 SydneyWomen's duet
World Aquatics Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 BarcelonaWomen's solo
Gold medal – first place2005 MontrealWomen's solo
Gold medal – first place2007 MelbourneWomen's solo
Silver medal – second place1998 PerthWomen's solo
Silver medal – second place2001 FukuokaWomen's solo
Bronze medal – third place1998 PerthWomen's duet
European Aquatics Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 BerlinWomen's solo
Gold medal – first place2004 MadridWomen's solo
Silver medal – second place1997 SevilleWomen's solo
Silver medal – second place1997 SevilleWomen's duet
Silver medal – second place1999 IstanbulWomen's solo
Silver medal – second place1999 IstanbulWomen's duet
Silver medal – second place2000 HelsinkiWomen's solo
Silver medal – second place2000 HelsinkiWomen's duet
Bronze medal – third place2002 BerlinWomen's duet
Bronze medal – third place2004 MadridWomen'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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