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Chloé Marie Hélène Sauvourel (born 18 June 2000) is a French-born Central African swimmer.[1] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 50 metre freestyle event; her time of 37.15 seconds in the heats did not qualify her for the semifinals. She was the flagbearer for her country at the Parade of Nations.
Early life
Chloé Marie Hélène Sauvourel was born on 18 June 2000 in Nantes, France, to a French father and a Central African mother.[2]
She arrived at the Olympic village on 1 August 2016, while her father stayed elsewhere in the city.[4] Sauvourel was selected as the flagbearer for the Central African Republic's contingent in the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[5] When asked how she felt, she said it was "something very strong, it was a magical moment! I thank also the Central African trusting me! It was a real pride to wear the colors of my country!"[4]
Sauvorel swam in the second heat on 12 August, finishing sixth in the heat and 85th overall with a time of 37.15 seconds. This was outside of the qualifying time required to reach the following round.[6] She later explained that she felt her prospects were reduced after becoming stressed about competing the day before her swim. She said that she hoped that it was "only the beginning of a beautiful story", as she had reduced her personal best time by seven seconds since the previous championship.[4]
^"Women's 50m Freestyle – Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.