Stéphan Perrot
Encyclopedia
Stéphan Perrot is a breaststroke
swimmer from France
, who won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres breaststroke event at the 1999 European Championships in Istanbul
. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia, where he was eliminated in the semifinals of the men's 200 m breaststroke.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, who won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres breaststroke event at the 1999 European Championships in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia, where he was eliminated in the semifinals of the men's 200 m breaststroke.