| Clément Lefert | |
| Fullname: | Clément Lefert |
| Strokes: | Freestyle, butterfly |
| Club: | Olympic Nice |
| Collegeteam: | University of Southern California |
| Birth Date: | 1987 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nice, France |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Weight: | 85 kg |
Clément Lefert (born 26 September 1987 in Nice) is a retired French Olympic champion in swimming.[1] [2] He won a gold medal at the London 2012 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 meters freestyle relay, with teammates Amaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot, and Yannick Agnel, besting the American relay team that included Michael Phelps.[3] He also won a silver medal in the 4 x 200 meters freestyle relay.[4] Lefert is an economics major at the University of Southern California (USC), and holds USC's record in the 200 yard freestyle (1:33.67).[2]
On 1 January 2013, Lefert was made a Knight (Chevalier) of the Legion of Honour.[5]
After finishing his higher education studies, he started as a trader in a commodities trading company in London.