Hugues Duboscq
Encyclopedia
Hugues Duboscq is an Olympic breaststroke
swimmer from France
. He swam for France at the 2000
, 2004
and 2008 Olympics
. He has won three Olympic bronze medals.
At the 2009 World Championships
, he set the European Record in the men's 100 breaststroke (58.64).
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He swam for France at the 2000
France at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:-Archery:Sebastian Flute performed better in 2000 than he had in 1996, but still couldn't match the gold medal he had won in 1992...
, 2004
France at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, France was represented by the National Olympic Committee of France .-Medalists:France finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with 11 gold medals and 33 medals overall....
and 2008 Olympics
France at the 2008 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:- Diving:MenNo CompetitorsWomen- Swimming:France will be represented by 35 swimmers, including Alain Bernard and Laure Manaudou.MenWomen- Synchronised Swimming:...
. He has won three Olympic bronze medals.
At the 2009 World Championships
Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition of the 2009 World Aquatics Championships was held at the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, Italy, from Sunday 26 July – Sunday 2 August 2009.-Events:...
, he set the European Record in the men's 100 breaststroke (58.64).