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Alain Gottvallès

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Alain Gottvallès
Personal information
Born(1942-03-22)March 22, 1942
Casablanca, Morocco
DiedFebruary 28, 2008(2008-02-28) (aged 65)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Leipzig 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1962 Leipzig 4×200 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples 100m freestyle

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Alain Gottvallès". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Alain Gottvallès". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
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