Frederik Deburghgraeve
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| Frederik Deburghgraeve | |
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| Born | June 1 1973 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roeselare, Belgium |
| Occupation | Swimmer |
| Medal record | |||
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| Competitor for Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | |||
| Men's Swimming | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | 100m Breaststroke | |
| World Championships (LC) | |||
| Gold | 1998 Perth | 100m Breaststroke | |
| Bronze | 1994 Rome | 100m Breaststroke | |
| European Championships (LC) | |||
| Gold | 1995 Vienna | 100m Breaststroke | |
| Bronze | 1995 Vienna | 200m Breaststroke | |
Frederik ("Fred" or "Fredje") Deburghgraeve (born on June 1, 1973 in Roeselare, Belgium) is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle. Deburghgraeve was trained by a Dutchman, named Ronald Gaastra.
Olympic champions in men's 100 m breaststroke |
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1968: Don McKenzie | 1972: Nobutaka Taguchi | 1976: John Hencken | 1980: Duncan Goodhew | 1984: Steve Lundquist | 1988: Adrian Moorhouse | 1992: Nelson Diebel | 1996: Frederik Deburghgraeve | 2000: Domenico Fioravanti | 2004: Kosuke Kitajima |
Belgium at the Olympics | Post-war Belgian Olympic champions (men) |
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| 1948: Gaston Reiff (athletics) | 1948: Leon Delathouwer, Eugène Van Roosbroeck & Lode Wouters (cycling) | 1952: Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle & Lucien Victor (cycling) | 1952: André Noyelle (cycling) | 1964: Gaston Roelants (athletics) | 1964: Patrick Sercu (cycling) | 1980: Robert Van De Walle (judo) | 1984: Roger Ilegems (cycling) | 1996: Fred Deburghgraeve (swimming) |
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| Preceded by Jean-Michel Saive | Belgian Sportsman of the Year 1995–1996 | Succeeded by Luc Van Lierde |
| Preceded by Luc Van Lierde | Belgian Sportsman of the Year 1998 | Succeeded by Luc Van Lierde |
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