Camille Lacourt
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| Full name | Camille Lacourt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  France |
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| Born | 22 April 1985 Narbonne, France |
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| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CN Marseille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camille Lacourt (French pronunciation: [kamij lakuʁ]) (born 22 April 1985) is a French competitive swimmer and backstroke specialist. He competed at the 2012 Olympics in the 100-metre individual backstroke and 4×100-metre medley relay events and finished in fourth and tenth place, respectively.[1]
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Swimming career
2010 - Breakthrough year
Lacourt collected 3 gold medal at the European Championships, Lacourt became European Champion in the 100 m backstroke (long course) before French compatriot Jérémy Stravius in a time of 52.11.[2] This time was a new European record and the second fastest time ever, second to Aaron Peirsol's 51.94 on 8 July 2009. He collected the 50m backstroke title in a time of 24.07, also bumping him up to the second fastest performer of all time in that event. On the final night the collected gold in the 4 × 100 m Medley relay.[3]
Following Years
Lacourt collected a series of medals at world championships in the following years: one gold and one silver in 2011 in Shanghai, two gold in 2013 in Barcelona, one of each metal in 2015 in Kazan. He finished 4th in the 100m backstroke at the 2012 London Olympics, and missed the 2014 European championship due to hip injury.
Personal life
Married to Valérie Bègue, Miss France 2008, since August 2008, he is the father of a little girl, Jazz, born in October 2012.
Personal bests (long course)
| Event | Time | Date |
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| 50 m backstroke | 24.07 NR | 12 August 2010 |
| 100 m backstroke | 52.11 ER | 10 August 2010 |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:00.57 | 7 April 2010 |
See also
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| Preceded by | European Swimmer of the Year 2010 |
Succeeded by Alexander Dale Oen |
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