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David Levecq

Personal information
Nationality	Spain
Born	(1984-08-15) 15 August 1984 (age 40) Béziers, France
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Silver 2004 Athens 50m freestyle S10 Silver 2004 Athens 100m freestyle S10 Silver 2008 Beijing 100m butterfly S10 IPC World Championships Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 100m freestyle S10 Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 4x100m medley relay 34pts Silver 2006 Durban 100m butterfly S10 Bronze 2002 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S10 Bronze 2006 Durban 50m freestyle S10 Bronze 2006 Durban 100m freestyle S10 Bronze 2010 Eindhoven 100m butterfly S10 Bronze 2013 Montreal 100m butterfly S10 IPC European Championships Gold 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle – S10 Gold 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle – S10 Silver 2009 Reykjavik 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts Silver 2014 Eindhoven 100m butterfly S10 Silver 2016 Funchal 50m freestyle S10 Bronze 2014 Eindhoven 4x100m medley 34pts Bronze 2014 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S10 Bronze 2014 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S10 Bronze 2016 Funchal 100 m butterfly – S10 Mediterranean Games Silver 2018 Tarragona 100 m freestyle S10

David Julián Levecq Vives is a talented swimmer from Spain. He was born on August 15, 1984, in Béziers, France. David is famous for competing in Paralympic Games and winning many medals. He has shown great skill in different swimming styles, especially freestyle and butterfly.

About David Levecq

David Levecq was born in France. He has a mild physical disability. This means he competes in Paralympic swimming events. In 2012, he lived in Sant Cugat del Vallès, a city near Barcelona, Spain.

David's Swimming Career

David is an S10 classification swimmer. This means he has a small physical disability that affects his movement. He is part of the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).

Paralympic Games Achievements

David has competed in several Paralympic Games. These are major international sports events for athletes with disabilities.

• At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, he won two silver medals. These were for the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle races.
• He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. There, he earned another silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event.
• David also raced at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

World and European Championships

David has won many medals at other big swimming competitions.

• At the IPC Swimming World Championships, he has won several silver and bronze medals. These include races like the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, and 100m butterfly.
• In 2010, at the Adapted Swimming World Championship, he set new European records twice. These records were in the 50 meter freestyle event.
• He also has gold, silver, and bronze medals from the IPC Swimming European Championships. For example, he won two gold medals in 2009 in Reykjavik. These were for the 50m and 100m freestyle events.

Other Competitions

David has also competed in other important events.

• He took part in the 2013 Swimming Championship of Catalonia. Here, he qualified for the World Championships.
• He also won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in the 100 meter freestyle S10 event.
• David received a Plan ADO scholarship in 2012. This scholarship helps support top Spanish athletes.

See also

In Spanish: David Julián Levecq para niños