Camille Muffat
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Camille-Marie Manuella•Muffat |
| Used name | Camille•Muffat |
| Born | 28 October 1989 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (FRA) |
| Died | 9 March 2015 in near Villa Castelli, La Rioja (ARG) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 71 kg |
| Affiliations | Olympic Nice, Nice (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Camille Muffat started out primarily in individual medley but later turned to mid-distance freestyle races. The highlight of her career was winning gold in the 400 free at the 2012 London Olympics, where she also added a silver medal in the 200 free and a bronze in the 4×200 free relay with France. At the Long-Course World Championships, Muffat won four bronze medals, two in 2011 and two in 2013, but she won gold in the 200 freestyle at the 2010 Short-Course Worlds. At the Short-Course Europeans, Muffat won seven medals, with four golds, one in the 2007 200 IM, and three golds in 2012. She also won two medals (silver and bronze) at the Long-Course Europeans in 2008 and 2010. Muffat was the 200 IM gold medalist at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.
Muffat began studying for a degree in economics after high school, but left school to concentrate on her swimming. In January 2012 she was made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur. She retired from competitive swimming in July 2014. In March 2015 Muffat was with a group of sports stars participating in the reality TV show “Dropped” in northwest Argentina. She was flying in a helicopter that collided with another chopper for the show, killing ten people, including Muffat and French Olympic boxing medalist Alexis Vastine.
Personal Bests: 200 m freestyle – 1:54.66 (2012); 400 m freestyle – 4:01.13 (2012); 400 m IM – 4:38.23 (2008).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRA |
Camille Muffat | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | France | 5 | ||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRA |
Camille Muffat | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | France | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 26 April 2009 - 26 July 2009: 2:09.37 (26 April 2009; Montpellier, FRA); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 13 August 2008 - 14 August 2008: 7:50.37 (13 August 2008; Beijing, CHN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 24 November 2012 - 11 August 2013: 3:54.85 (24 November 2012; Chartres, FRA); 800 m freestyle – 16 November 2012 - 10 August 2013: 8:01.06 (16 November 2012; Angers, FRA); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 15 December 2010 - 3 December 2014: 7:38.33 (15 December 2010; Dubai, UAE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 24 November 2012 - 11 August 2013: 3:54.85 (24 November 2012; Chartres, FRA); 800 m freestyle – 16 November 2012 - 10 August 2013: 8:01.06 (16 November 2012; Angers, FRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–2 2006 Budapest SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 2008 Eindhoven SWM bronze: 200 m medley; 2010 Budapest SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (4–2–1 2006 Helsinki silver: 200 m medley; 2007 Debrecen gold: 200 m medley, bronze: 400 m medley; 2008 Rijeka silver: 400 m freestyle; 2012 Chartres gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, and 4×50 m freestyle mixed relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–4 2011 Shanghai SWI bronze: 200 m freestyle and bronze: 400 m freestyle; 2013 Barcelona SWI bronze: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–0–1 2010 Dubai gold: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (Two Eurocopter AS350 helicopters collided near Villa Castelli, Argentina, killing all 10.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–0 2009 Pescara SWI gold: 200 m medley)