Michel Rousseau (swimmer)

Michel Rousseau
Michel Rousseau c. 1974
Personal information
Full name Michel Rousseau
Nationality French
Born 8 June 1949
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club ASPTT de Paris
CN Antibes Juan
Medal record
Representing France
World Aquatics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Belgrade 100 m freestyle
European Aquatics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Barcelona 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m medley

Michel Rousseau (born 8 June 1949) is a retired French freestyle swimmer who won the 100 m event at the 1970 European Championships and placed second at the 1973 World Championships. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in eight events in total with the best result of fifth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1972. His daughter Magali Rousseau became an Olympic butterfly swimmer.