Marjorie Sagne Explained

Marjorie Sagne
Fullname:Marjorie Sagne
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Renens-Natation
Birth Date:3 March 1985
Birth Place:Lausanne, Switzerland
Height:1.720NaN0
Weight:600NaN0
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Marjorie Sagne (born 3 March 1985) is a Swiss former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] She is a single-time Olympian (2004), and a six-time Swiss titleholder in the 100 m freestyle.[2]

Sagne qualified for the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Swiss team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3] Teaming with Dominique Diezi, Seraina Prünte, and Nicole Zahnd in heat two, Sagne swam a second leg and recorded a split of 57.17, but the Swiss women settled only for seventh place and fifteenth overall in a final time of 3:48.61.[4] [5]

In 2006, Sagne made her decision to retire from swimming, citing lack of motivation.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Marjorie Sagne. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085412/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/marjorie-sagne-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 12 May 2013.
  2. News: Perrone . Fabio . Swiss Olympian retires . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143136/http://www.insweep.com/News/view/3768 . dead . June 12, 2018 . Insweep . 28 May 2006 . 12 May 2013 .
  3. Web site: Swimming – Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 27 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Women's 4×100m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  5. News: Thomas . Stephen . Women's 400 Freestyle Relay Prelims: Aussie Women Qualify Fastest Ahead of Team USA; Germans and Dutch in the Mix . . 14 August 2004 . 26 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228223339/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7787.asp . 28 December 2013 .