Brigitte Becue

Brigitte Becue (born 18 September 1972 in Ostend) is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. In 1989, she won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Bonn, West Germany.

Brigitte Becue
Personal information
Full nameBrigitte Becue
NationalityBelgian
Born (1972-11-18) 18 November 1972
Ostend
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbreaststroke, medley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Belgium
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place1994 Rome200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place1995 Vienna100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place1995 Vienna200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place1989 Bonn200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place1995 Vienna200 m medley
Silver medal – second place2000 Helsinki4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1997 Seville100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place1997 Seville200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place1999 Istanbul100 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place1999 Lisbon100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place1999 Lisbon200 m breaststroke

Becue reached her highest peak at the 1995 European Aquatics Championships in Vienna, where she won three medals (two gold, one silver). She twice was named Belgian Sportswoman of the Year (1994 and 1995).

Becue finished 10th overall in the 2007 Dakar Rally as co-driver of Stéphane Henrard.

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