Olympedia – Robert Christophe
Biography
Robert Christophe was a backstroker who won 30 French titles. His best international efforts came in winning European titles in the 100 back at Budapest in 1958 and Leipzig in 1962, adding a 1962 gold medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay in world record time. He competed at three Olympics (1956, 1960, 1964), but did not win a medal, placing fourth in the 100 back in both 1956 and 1960. Christophe set 26 French records and five European records and led the 1959 world list in the 100 backstroke. He was also champion in the 100 back at the 1959 Mediterranean Games and the 1961 Jeux de l’amitié. He later became a coach and President of the Cercle des Nageurs Avignonnais.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) |  FRA |
Robert Christophe | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRA |
Robert Christophe | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | France | 11 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRA |
Robert Christophe | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | France | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 24 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 14 June 1958 - 11 September 1961: 1:02.9 (14 June 1958; Blackpool, GBR), 1:02.2 (12 July 1959; Paris, FRA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 10 August 1962 - 31 August 1965: 3:42.5 (10 August 1962; Thionville, FRA), 3:39.2 (13 September 1964; Budapest, HUN); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 21 August 1962 - 22 August 1962: 8:25.8 (21 August 1962; Leipzig, GDR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 10 August 1962 - 4 July 1963: 3:42.5 (10 August 1962; Thionville, FRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 1958 Budapest SWM gold: 100 m backstroke; 1962 Leipzig SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–2–0 1959 Beirut SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 1963 Napoli SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay)