Myriam Lignot

Myriam Lignot
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1975-07-09) 9 July 1975 (age 49)
Laon
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country France
SportSynchronized swimming
Event(s)Duet, Team
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2000 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Synchronized swimming
Representing  France
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Duet
LEN European Aquatics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna Duet
Silver medal – second place 1997 Sevilla Duet
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul Duet
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki Duet
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki Team

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Myriam Lignot". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Le jour de gloire est arrivé". La Dépêche du Midi. 27 September 2000.
  3. ^ Soodts-Beuscart, Cathy (8 August 2012). "JO 2012 / Myriam Lignot n'a rien oublié de Sydney". L'Aisne nouvelle. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Pays d'Aix Nat Synchro". Aix-natation-synchronise.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Myriam Lignot". The-sports.org. Retrieved 30 July 2013.