Chloé Sauvourel
.jpg) Chloé Sauvourel at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Central African Republic |
| Born | June 18, 2000 |
| Height | 1.66 m (5.4 ft) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| College team | Florida International University |
Chloé Sauvourel (born 18 June 2000) is a swimmer from the Central African Republic. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 50 metre freestyle event; her time of 37.15 seconds in the heats did not qualify her for the semifinals. She was the flagbearer for her country at the Parade of Nations.
Early life
Chloe Marie Helene Sauvourel was born on June 18, 2000, in the Central African Republic.[1]
Swimming career
Sauvourel competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Tatarstan. She finished seventh in the second heat on 8 August, with a time of 46.55 seconds, which did not qualify her for the following round[2]
Olympics
She arrived at the Olympic village on August 1, while her father stayed elsewhere in the city.[3] Sauvourel was selected as the flagbearer for the Central African Republic's contingent in the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[4] She later said when asked show she felt, "Something very strong, it was a magical moment! I thank also the Central African trusting me! It was a real pride to wear the colors of my country!"[3]
Sauvorel swam in the second heat on August 12, finishing sixth in the heat and 85th overall with a time of 37.15 seconds. This was outside of the qualifying time required to reach the following round.[5] She later explained that she felt her prospects were reduced after becoming stressed about competing the day before her swim. She said that she hoped that it was "only the beginning of a beautiful story", as she had reduced her personal best time by seven seconds since the previous championship.[3]
World Championships
In 2019, she represented Central African Republic at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event.[6] She did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[6] In 2019, she also represented Central African Republic at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[7] She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle events.[7]
References
- ^ "Chloe Marie Helene Sauvourel". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Barclay, Simon (2015). 16th World Aquatics Championships – Kazan 2015. Complete Results & Athlete Index. Silverthorn Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-326-60053-2.
- ^ a b c "Redon. Le témoignage de Chloé, nageuse, en direct de Rio". Ouest-France (in French). August 14, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic Ceremony – Flag Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Women's 50 metre freestyle – Heats – 2019 World Aquatics Championships" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
