Frederik Deburghgraeve

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Frederik Deburghgraeve

Born	June 1, 1973 (1973-06-01) (age 35) Roeselare, Belgium
Occupation	Swimmer

Medal record
Competitor for Belgium
Men's Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold	1996 Atlanta	100 m Breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold	1998 Perth	100 m Breaststroke
Bronze	1994 Rome	100 m Breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold	1995 Vienna	100 m Breaststroke
Bronze	1995 Vienna	200 m Breaststroke

Frederik ("Fred" or "Fredje") Deburghgraeve (born on June 1, 1973 in Roeselare, Belgium) is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle. Deburghgraeve was trained by a Dutchman, named Ronald Gaastra.

v • d • e Olympic champions in men's 100 m breaststroke

1968: Don McKenzie \| 1972: Nobutaka Taguchi \| 1976: John Hencken \| 1980: Duncan Goodhew \| 1984: Steve Lundquist \| 1988: Adrian Moorhouse \| 1992: Nelson Diebel \| 1996: Frederik Deburghgraeve \| 2000: Domenico Fioravanti \| 2004: Kosuke Kitajima

v • d • e Belgium at the Olympics \| Post-war Belgian Olympic champions (men)

1948: Gaston Reiff (athletics) \| 1948: Leon Delathouwer, Eugène Van Roosbroeck & Lode Wouters (cycling) \| 1952: Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle & Lucien Victor (cycling) \| 1952: André Noyelle (cycling) \| 1964: Gaston Roelants (athletics) \| 1964: Patrick Sercu (cycling) \| 1980: Robert Van De Walle (judo) \| 1984: Roger Ilegems (cycling) \| 1996: Fred Deburghgraeve (swimming)

Awards
Preceded by Jean-Michel Saive	Belgian Sportsman of the Year 1995–1996	Succeeded by Luc Van Lierde
Preceded by Luc Van Lierde	Belgian Sportsman of the Year 1998	Succeeded by Luc Van Lierde