Anne-Laure Viard facts for kids
 Anne-Laure Viard |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | K-2 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Zagreb | K-2 500 m |
| Bronze | 2007 Duisburg | K-2 500 m |
| Bronze | 2009 Dartmouth | K-1 200 m |
Anne-Laure Viard is a talented French sprint canoeist. She was born on June 7, 1981. Anne-Laure is known for her impressive speed and skill on the water. She has competed in many major events around the world. Her career highlights include winning an Olympic medal.
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A Champion Canoeist
Anne-Laure Viard started competing in sprint canoeing in the mid-2000s. Sprint canoeing is a sport where athletes race canoes over short distances. It requires great strength, endurance, and teamwork.
Olympic Success
Anne-Laure represented France in two Summer Olympics. Her biggest Olympic achievement came at the 2008 Beijing Games. There, she won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 meters event. The "K-2" means it was a kayak race with two paddlers.
World Championship Medals
Besides her Olympic success, Anne-Laure also earned three bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. These championships bring together the best canoeists from around the globe.
- In 2005 in Zagreb, she won bronze in the K-2 500 m.
- She repeated this success in 2007 in Duisburg, also in the K-2 500 m.
- In 2009 in Dartmouth, she won another bronze. This time it was in the K-1 200 m, which is a solo kayak race over a shorter distance.
Teamwork with Marie Delattre
For many of her K-2 races, Anne-Laure Viard teamed up with fellow French canoeist Marie Delattre. Their strong partnership helped them achieve many of their shared successes, including their Olympic bronze medal.
Images for kids
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Marie Delattre and Anne-Laure Viard after winning their bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Marie Delattre and Anne-Laure Viard together.
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Marie Delattre and Anne-Laure Viard at the medal ceremony in Duisburg in 2007.
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Marie Delattre and Anne-Laure Viard with their supporters.
External links
- Anne-Laure Viard at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Anne-Laure Viard at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Anne-Laure Viard at Équipe de France Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Anne-Laure Viard at the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Anne-Laure Viard para niños
