Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, France has won around 40 medals in swimming competitions. Among all medals, 8 were gold. A family of swimmers has particularly distinguished itself in this discipline in France, Laure Manaudou won the Olympic title at the Athens Games in 400 meters freestyle, while his younger brother, Florent Manaudou, won the title supreme in 2012 on 50 meters freestyle.
Total number of Olympic medals won by France in swimming competitions between 1896 and 2016
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Olympian Database. (December 31, 2016). Total number of Olympic medals won by France in swimming competitions between 1896 and 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223086/swimming-olympic-medals-won-by-france/
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Olympian Database. (2016). Total number of Olympic medals won by France in swimming competitions between 1896 and 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223086/swimming-olympic-medals-won-by-france/
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