David Levecq

David Julián Levecq Vives (born 15 August 1984 in Béziers, France) is a swimmer from Spain.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Levecq and the second or maternal family name is Vives.
David Levecq
Personal information
Full nameDavid Julián Levecq Vives
Nationality Spain
Born (1984-08-15) 15 August 1984
Béziers, France
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens50m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens100m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing100m butterfly S10
IPC World Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 Mar del Plata100m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2002 Mar del Plata4x100m medley relay 34pts
Silver medal – second place2006 Durban100m butterfly S10
Bronze medal – third place2002 Mar del Plata50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2006 Durban50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2006 Durban100m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven100m butterfly S10
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal100m butterfly S10
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle – S10
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle – S10
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts
Silver medal – second place2014 Eindhoven100m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place2016 Funchal50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2014 Eindhoven4x100m medley 34pts
Bronze medal – third place2014 Eindhoven50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2014 Eindhoven100m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Funchal 100 m butterfly – S10
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona100 m freestyle S10

Personal

Levecq was born 15 August 1984 in Béziers, France. He has a mild physical disability. In 2012, he lived in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona.[1][2]

Swimming

Levecq is an S10 classification swimmer.[1] He is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).[3]

Levecq competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, earning a silver in the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle.[1] In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open.[4] He raced at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and earned a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly.[1] In 2010, he competed at the Tenerife International Open.[5] He competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands. Twice during the competition, he set new European records in the 50 meter freestyle event.[6][7][8] In advance of the competition, he attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program).[9] He competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he earned a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle.[2] He raced at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[1][10] He competed at the 2013 Swimming Championship of Catalonia, hosted by the Sabadell Swimming Club, where he was one of nine Spanish swimmers to set a qualifying time for the World Championships.[11] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[12] He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[13]

References
  1. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. "Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. "Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (PDF) (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  6. "38 españoles en el Mundial de natación paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  7. "El Mundial de Natación Paralímpica reúne en Holanda a los 38 mejores españoles — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  8. "España arranca con cinco medallas en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  9. "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC.es. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  10. "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  11. "Un Campeonato de Cataluña de Natación de récords — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  12. "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  13. "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

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