Alain Gottvallès

Alain Gottvallès
Personal information
Born(1942-03-22)March 22, 1942
Casablanca, Morocco
DiedFebruary 28, 2008(2008-02-28) (aged 65)
Aubenas, Ardèche, France
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1962 Leipzig100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1962 Leipzig4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1962 Leipzig4×200 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1963 Naples100m freestyle

Alain Gottvallès (22 March 1942 – 28 February 2008) was a French swimmer, born in Casablanca, Morocco.[1] He was world record holder of 52.9 seconds in 100 m freestyle in 1964, the first swimmer to complete the distance in less than 53 seconds. His record remained unbeaten until 1967.[2]

He participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he placed fifth in 100 metre freestyle.[3]

He was also an actor, with notable roles in Mission spéciale à Caracas (1965) and L'homme qui trahit la mafia (1967).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Alain Gottvallès". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Alain Gottvalles". olympics.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Alain Gottvallès". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Alain Gottvalles". IMDb. Retrieved 2026-04-07.


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