Esther Baron

French swimmer (born 1987)

Esther Baron

Personal information

Born|  (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 38)
Cholet, France
Height| 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight| 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport| Swimming
Club| EP Manosque
CN Melun-Dammarie (2004–2006)
Canet 66 natation (2006–2008)
CN Marseille (2008–2009)

Medal record

Representing  France
European Championships (SC)
| 2006 Helsinki | 200 m backstroke
| 2007 Debrecen | 200 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
| 2006 Budapest | 200 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
| 2005 Almeria | 200 m backstroke

Esther Baron (born 6 February 1987)[1] is a retired French swimmer. She had her best achievements in the 200 m backstroke event: gold medals in the European Championships of 2006, long course and short course, silver medal at the 2007 European Short Course Swimming Championships and fourth place at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships.[2] While winning the short course championship in 2006 she set a new European record.[3]

She retired from competitions in September 2009. After obtaining a diploma of sport educator she worked as a swimming coach for children at SP Manosque, the club where she learned swimming herself. She is also involved in local politics with the party of Christophe Castaner in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Esther Baron. natation.lemonde.fr
2. ^ Esther BARON. les-sports.info
3. ^ Craig Lord (2006-12-10). Popchanka and Baron Steal Show For France. Swimnews
4. ^ Esther Baron : La grande amie de Laure Manaudou aurait pu 'finir sous les ponts'. purepeople.com (2012-07-20).

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European Champions in Women's 200 m Backstroke

* 1970: Andrea Gyarmati (HUN)
* 1974: Ulrike Richter (GDR)
* 1977: Birgit Treiber (GDR)
* 1981: Cornelia Polit (GDR)
* 1983: Cornelia Sirch (GDR)
* 1985: Cornelia Sirch (GDR)
* 1987: Cornelia Sirch (GDR)
* 1989: Dagmar Hase (GDR)
* 1991: Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
* 1993: Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
* 1995: Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
* 1997: Cathleen Rund (GER)
* 1999: Roxana Mărăcineanu (FRA)
* 2000: Nina Zhivanevskaya (ESP)
* 2002: Stanislava Komarova (RUS)
* 2004: Stanislava Komarova (RUS)
* 2006: Esther Baron (FRA)
* 2008: Laure Manaudou (FRA)
* 2010: Lizzie Simmonds (GBR)
* 2012: Alexianne Castel (FRA)
* 2014: Duane Da Rocha (ESP)
* 2016: Katinka Hosszú (HUN)
* 2018: Margherita Panziera (ITA)
* 2020: Margherita Panziera (ITA)
* 2022: Margherita Panziera (ITA)
* 2024: Camila Rebelo (POR)

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European Short Course Champions in Women's 200 m Backstroke

* 1996: Kateřina Pivoňková (CZE)
* 1998–1999: Antje Buschschulte (GER)
* 2000: Joanna Fargus (GBR)
* 2001–2002: Sarah Price (GBR)
* 2003: Antje Buschschulte (GER)
* 2004: Louise Ørnstedt (DEN)
* 2005: Iryna Amshennikova (UKR)
* 2006: Esther Baron (FRA)
* 2007: Anja Čarman (SLO)
* 2008: Alexandra Putra (FRA)
* 2009: Alexianne Castel (FRA)
* 2010: Duane Da Rocha (ESP)
* 2011–2013: Daryna Zevina (UKR)
* 2015–2017: Katinka Hosszú (HUN)
* 2019: Margherita Panziera (ITA)
* 2021: Kira Toussaint (NED)

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