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title: "4 Laure Manaudou Quotes - Famous Swimmer"
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# Laure Manaudou

(1986)   Swimmer

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Laure Manaudou is a swimmer.

## Quick Facts About Laure Manaudou

Born October 9, 1986

Profession Swimmer

## About Laure Manaudou

Laure Manaudou is a retired French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She has held the world record in freestyle events between 200 and 1500 meter. Her younger brother Florent Manaudou is also an Olympic gold medalist swimmer.

##  Quotes by Laure Manaudou

> [Between Italy and France, I have chosen Luca Marin, the love of my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laure-manaudou/between-italy-and-france-i-have-chosen-luca-marin-the-love-of-my-life/)

Laure Manaudou

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> [In Athens I was 17 and I didn't have any expectations. I was just swimming fast and racing everybody. I didn't have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laure-manaudou/in-athens-i-was-17-and-i-didn-t-have-any-expectations-i-was-just/)

Laure Manaudou

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/023/laure-manaudou-68368_after_in-athens-i-was-17-and-i-didn-t-have-any_2528883.jpg)

> [There have been some hard times, people around me supported me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laure-manaudou/there-have-been-some-hard-times-people-around-me-supported-me/)

Laure Manaudou

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe1/laure-manaudou-68368_around_there-have-been-some-hard-times-people-a_2963116.jpg)

> [Even if I flop, I still qualified for the Games, and that was my goal. My target was to be at an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laure-manaudou/even-if-i-flop-i-still-qualified-for-the-games-and-that-was-my-goal/)

Laure Manaudou

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/710/laure-manaudou-68368_even_even-if-i-flop-i-still-qualified-for-the_3013044.jpg)

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