Myriam Lignot
French synchronized swimmer
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Myriam Lignot (born 9 July 1975 in Laon, Aisne) is a French synchronized swimmer and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in duet together with Virginie Dedieu,[citation needed] and placed fourth in the team competition.[1]
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Synchronized swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Duet, Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2000 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lignot retired after the Sydney 2000 Games at the age of 25.[2] Few years later, she became coach of Pays d'Aix Natation synchronized swimming club.[3][4]
Career records
- Duet
- 1994 World Aquatics Championships, Rome, 4th (with Marianne Aeschbacher)[5]
- 1995 European Aquatics Championships, Vienna, 2nd (with Marianne Aeschbacher)[5]
- 1997 European Aquatics Championships, Sevilla, 2nd (with Virginie Dedieu)[5]
- 1999 European Aquatics Championships, Istanbul, 2nd (with Virginie Dedieu)[5]
- 2000 European Aquatics Championships, Helsinki, 2nd (with Virginie Dedieu)[5]
- 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney, 3rd (with Virginie Dedieu)[1]
- Team
- 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta, 5th[1]
- 2000 European Aquatics Championships, Helsinki, 3rd[5]
- 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney, 4th[1]