Laura Flessel-Colovic
Laura Flessel-Colovic (born 6 November 1971 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Olympic medal winners, with five. Before 2007, she was a member of the Levallois Sporting Club Escrime. Nowadays she works with the Lagardère Paris Racing.[3] She is married and has one daughter.
She was France's flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London. It was her fifth and last Olympics.[4]
Honours
- Summer Olympics
- Gold Medal in individual épée in 1996
- Gold Medal in team épée in 1996
- Silver Medal in individual épée in 2004
- Bronze Medal in individual épée in 2000
- Bronze Medal in team épée in 2004
- World Championships
- Gold Medal in individual épée in 1998
- Gold Medal in team épée in 1998
- Gold Medal in individual épée in 1999
- Gold Medal in team épée in 2005
- Gold Medal in team épée in 2008
- Silver Medal in team épée in 1995
- Silver Medal in individual épée in 2001
- Silver Medal in team épée in 2006
- Bronze Medal in individual épée in 1995
- Bronze Medal in team épée in 1997
- Bronze Medal in individual épée in 2005
- Bronze Medal in individual épée in 2006
- World Cup Fencing
- World Cup winner individual épée in 2002 and 2003
- World Cup runner-up individual épée in 1997
Controversy
Laura Flessel was banned for three months in 2002 after failing a doping test. She tested positive for the banned substance coramine glucose. She blamed the French team doctors for giving her a drug that is available over the counter in France.[5]
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External links
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- "Laura Flessel-Colovic", Time, 11 September 2000
- "Laura Flessel-Colovic", n°30 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch" (2008)
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- 1971 births
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