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About Alain Bernard
Alain Bernard (French pronunciation: [al%C9%9B%CC%83 bɛʁnaʁ]; born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône. Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.
He held the same 100 m freestyle world record after winning the European LC Championships 2008 final in a time of 47.50 seconds on 22 March 2008. He had already beaten the world record the previous day, finishing in 47.60 seconds in the semi-finals. On 23 March Bernard lowered the 50 m freestyle world record to a time of 21.50 but only held the record for four days before being bettered by Australian Eamon Sullivan.
On 1 January 2013, Bernard was made an Officer (Officier) of the French National Order of Merit.
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Alain Bernard's Timeline
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May 1, 1983
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Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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