Laure Manaudou, is a French swimmer freestyle (200, 400, 800, 1500 meters), back (50, 100 and 200) and four strokes (200 and 400 meters) (born October 9, 1986 in Villeurbanne (Rhône)). She has won an Olympic gold medal in 400 m (2004), two world titles over the same distance (2005 and 2007) and another 200 m (2007). During this period, Laure Manaudou won three Olympic medals, six world medals and thirteen European medals.