Frederik Deburghgraeve

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Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold	1996 Atlanta	100 m Breaststroke

Frederik ("Fred" of "Fredje") Deburghgraeve (born on June 1, 1973 in Roeselare) is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle. Deburghgraeve was trained by a Dutchman, named Ronald Gaastra.

Olympic champions in men's 100 m breaststroke
1968: Don McKenzie | 1972: Nobutaka Taguchi | 1976: John Hencken | 1980: Duncan Goodhew | 1984: Steve Lundquist | 1988: Adrian Moorhouse | 1992: Nelson Diebel | 1996: Frederik Deburghgraeve | 2000: Domenico Fioravanti | 2004: Kosuke Kitajima

Belgium at the Summer Olympics | Post-war Belgian Olympic champions (men)

1948: Gaston Reiff (athletics) | 1948: Belgium – Leon Delathouwer, Eugène Van Roosbroeck & Lode Wouters | 1952: Belgium – Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle & Lucien Victor (cycling) | 1952: André Noyelle (cycling) | 1964: Gaston Roelants (athletics) | 1964: Patrick Sercu (cycling) | 1980: Robert Van De Walle (judo) | 1984: Roger Ilegems (cycling) | 1996: Fred Deburghgraeve (swimming)

Preceded by Jean-Michel Saive	Belgian Sportsman of the Year 1995–1996	Succeeded by Luc Van Lierde
Preceded by Luc Van Lierde	Belgian Sportsman of the Year 1998	Succeeded by Luc Van Lierde