Alain Gottvallès

Alain Gottvallès (22 March 1942 – 28 February 2008) was a French swimmer, born in Casablanca, Morocco.^[1] He was world record holder in 100 metres freestyle in 1964, the first swimmer to complete the distance in less than 53 seconds.

Alain Gottvallès

Personal information
Born	(1942-03-22)March 22, 1942 Casablanca, Morocco
Died	February 28, 2008(2008-02-28) (aged 65)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing  France European Championships 1962 Leipzig 100 m freestyle 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m freestyle 1962 Leipzig 4×200 m freestyle Mediterranean Games 1963 Naples 100m freestyle

He participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he placed fifth in 100 metre freestyle.^[2]

See also

• World record progression 100 metres freestyle