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Laure Manaudou (born October 9, 1986 in Villeurbanne) is a French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother. Manaudou currently holds the world records for the 400 meter freestyle (short course), but she has lost her long course record, which is set in 50 meter pools. She won the gold medal in the women s 400 meter freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics. It was France s first gold medal ever in women s swimming and the first swimming gold medal won by a French athlete since Jean Boiteux s victory in the 400 meter men s freestyle event at Helsinki in 1952 From 2001-2007, Manaudou was coached by Philippe Lucas. On May 9, 2007, she announced at a press conference at the Canet en Roussillon swim club that she was leaving her coach Philippe Lucas to move to Italy and to train with the club Lapresse Nuoto, located in Turin. She added, however, that she would continue to swim for France. On August 6 it was reported that Manaudou had been removed from her Italian-based team. The split is said to have been triggered by a fallout between Manaudou and LaPresse Nuoto club chief executive Paolo Penso. Penso is believed to have questioned Manaudou s attitude to training The same day, lewd pictures of Laure Manaudou started to propagate on the Internet.