Myriam Lignot

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]

Myriam Lignot

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1975-07-09) 9 July 1975 (age 49) Laon
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Synchronized swimming
Event(s)	Duet, Team
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2000 Summer Olympics
Medal record Synchronized swimming Representing  France Summer Olympics 2000 Sydney Duet LEN European Aquatics Championships 1995 Vienna Duet 1997 Sevilla Duet 1999 Istanbul Duet 2000 Helsinki Duet 2000 Helsinki Team

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]