Laure Manaudou
Awards & Honours
9
Awards Won
1
Honours
1
Rankings
2
Covers
4
Records
Laure Manaudou’s list of achievements is remarkable for its breadth and consistency. She won Olympic gold, three world titles, and 18 European championships, plus 58 French titles. She set world records in three freestyle events, and her Olympic gold in 2004 was a historic first for French women’s swimming. Her induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame cements her legacy as one of the sport’s greats.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
International Swimming Hall of Fame
Inducted for her outstanding contributions to swimming.
Rankings & Lists
Top 100 Greatest Olympic Athletes
Magazine Covers
L'Équipe
2004-08-16
La Reine Laure
Paris Match
2005-07-01
Laure Manaudou, la nouvelle déesse
Records & Feats
First Frenchwoman to win an Olympic swimming gold
Won the 400m freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
World record in the 200m freestyle
Set a world record in 2007.
World record in the 400m freestyle
Set a world record in 2007.
World record in the 1500m freestyle
Set a world record in 2007.