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David Levecq

Personal information
Nationality	Spain
Born	(1984-08-15) 15 August 1984 (age 41) 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 known for his amazing achievements in swimming competitions around the world.

About David Levecq

David Levecq was born in France in 1984. He has a mild physical disability. In 2012, he lived in Sant Cugat del Vallès, a city near Barcelona, Spain.

David's Swimming Career

David Levecq is an S10 classification swimmer. This means he competes in a specific category for athletes with certain physical disabilities. He is part of the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).

Early Paralympic Success

David competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics held in Athens, Greece. He won two silver medals there. These were for the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle races.

He continued his success at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. At this event, David earned another silver medal. This time it was in the 100 meter butterfly race.

World and European Championships

David has also competed in many IPC World Championships. These are big swimming events for athletes with disabilities. He won several silver and bronze medals at these championships. For example, he earned silver in the 100 meter butterfly at the 2006 World Championships in Durban.

He also competed in the IPC European Swimming Championships. In 2009, at the championships in Reykjavik, Iceland, David won two gold medals! He took first place in both the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle. He also won silver and bronze medals at other European Championships, showing his consistent performance.

Recent Competitions

David raced at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He also competed in the 2013 Swimming Championship of Catalonia. Here, he was one of nine Spanish swimmers to qualify for the World Championships. He also took part in the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.

In 2018, David competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. He won a silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle S10 event. David Levecq has had a long and successful career in swimming.

See also

In Spanish: David Julián Levecq para niños