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  Frederik Deburghgraeve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederik ("Fred") Deburghgraeve (born on June 1, 1973 in Roeselare) is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman.
Deburghgraeve was trained by a Dutchman, named Ronald Gaastra.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fred_Deburghgraeve   (127 words)

  
 The American Swimming Coaches Association
At the beginning Fred and I were together starting during the 1st week in April around 1989 during training camp in Antwerp.
The first Olympic season for Fred in 1991-1992 we decided to continue with the same planning, doing the same training camps organized by the Olympic committee which were not during school time so automatically he would train more.
We had lactic acid measurements for Fred during competition where he reached 20 which is incredibly high in breaststroke.
www.swimmingcoach.org /articles/9805/9805_6.htm   (7777 words)

  
 Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service: Belgium swimmer races to world record in 100-meter breaststroke.(Originated from ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
But whatever medal chance he had was swept away early by Fred Deburghgraeve's tidal wave in Saturday's preliminaries.
Deburghgraeve sliced.35 seconds off the world record to win his heat in 1 minute, 0.60 seconds, then came back to win the gold in the final in the blink-slower time of 1:00.65.
Deburghgraeve's victory was Belgium's first swimming gold medal in the 100 years of the Olympic Games.
highbeam.com /doc/1G1:18502436/Belgium+swimmer+races+to+world+...   (187 words)

  
 SwimClub.co.uk Forums - Sub-minute man?!
Fred Deburghgraeve (this is who I've always believed was first)
Deburghgraeve won the Atlanta Olympics, and alongside Becue probably easily the highest profile Belgian swimmer of all time, he held both 100m WRs for a while.
Rogers I'm not so clued up on with him being from outside Europe, but I do know he's been around a long time, and that he was always up there at the major international meets.
www.swimclub.co.uk /forum/printthread.php?t=829   (957 words)

  
 For better or worse, the Games finally begin
And on the first full day of Olympic competition Saturday, all kinds of Olympic games left their mark on Atlanta and the world.
There were the extraordinary records and results at the swimming venue, highlighted by a world record from Belgium's Fred Deburghgraeve (100-meter breaststroke) and three U.S. medalists.
There was the remarkable double-overtime game between heated basketball rivals and contenders Lithuania and Croatia, a tense match that ended with players strewn across the floor in exhaustion and the Lithuanians victorious 83-81.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/page1/96/07/21/olylede.html   (1002 words)

  
 A record fest at U.S. open Swimming World and Junior Swimmer - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas-No fewer than one world, seven American and ten U.S. Open short course records were washed away at the U.S. Open, Dec. 3-5, at Texas A&M's spanking-new natatorium.
Fred deBurghgraeve took the Phillips Performance Award home to Belgium after breaking his own world record in the 100 meter breaststroke with a 58.79.
Megan Quann, only 14, set American and U.S. Open records in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events (1:07.41 and 2:25.52) and even lowered the 50 breast mark with her 31.86 split in the 100.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3883/is_199902/ai_n8851113   (286 words)

  
 BBC News | Sport | Champions set swimming pace
World record holder Jan Chen, of China, was the fastest in the women's 400m individual medley.
In the men's events, Olympic champion Fred deBurghgraeve of Belgium was the fastest qualifier for the 100m breaststroke.
Michael Klim, the world record holder in the 100m butterfly, was fastest in the 200m freestyle heats.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/sport/46665.stm   (313 words)

  
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 WTAworld.com - View Single Post - Are Professional Athletes Paid Too Much $$$$$$$?
Compare these figures to what top athletes in other sports make.
Our olympic gold medallist (in swimming), Fred Deburghgraeve now sells shoes.
And in the beginning, He created a mountain, trees and a midget.
www.wtaworld.com /showpost.php?p=328393&postcount=3   (102 words)

  
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 Little Dreams Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
New partner for the world of the Little Dreams Band
New Godfather for the world of swimming: Fred Deburghgraeve
We are pleased to announce that count with Fred Deburghgraeve, olympic champion, gold medal in Atlanta 1996, as our new godfather for the foundation's swimming world.
www.littledreamsfoundation.com /new/en/other/news/archive.htm   (344 words)

  
 Deburghgraeve won't be in Sydney
 BRUSSELS (AP) -- Olympic champion Fred Deburghgraeve of Belgium will not defend his 100-metre breaststroke title at the Sydney Games.
 The 26-year-old Deburghgraeve won his Olympic title and set a world record in Atlanta four years ago.
Which team do you think will win baseball's AL Central?
www.canoe.ca /SlamSwimming/may7_deb.html   (101 words)

  
 Stanford's Thompson finally earns elusive individual gold medal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Grote won the first medal for the U.S. men's team by clocking 1:01.93.
Atlanta Olympic champion Fred deBurghgraeve of Belgium won in 1:01.34.
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www.paloaltoonline.com /weekly/morgue/sports/1998_Jan_14.SWIMMING.html   (301 words)

  
 Quotes from 1996
Background story: Security guard Richard Jewell (at the site of the Atlanta Olympics bombing) was once fired for being "too enthusiastic" about his work.
-- Fred Deburghgraeve, Belgium swimmer, in an ad placed in both of Belgiums's major papers.
-- Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, who had an acting career
www.river.org /~dhawk/1996quotes.html   (2941 words)

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