Loïc Leferme | |
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| Born | (1970-08-28)28 August 1970 |
| Died | 11 April 2007(2007-04-11) (aged 36) |
| Occupation | freediver |
| Children | 2 |
Loïc Leferme (28 August 1970 – 11 April 2007) was a French diver who was the worldfree diving record holder until 2 October 2005, when he was surpassed byHerbert Nitsch.[2] Loic was also a founder ofAIDA in 1990 with Roland Specker and Claude Chapuis in Nice. In 2002 he set the world free diving record without any breathing apparatus at 162 meters (531 ft).[2][3] His first world record was 137 meters (449 ft), set in 1999.[2][4] On 30 October 2004, he extended his own world record to 171 meters (561 ft) in the no-limitsfree-diving category.[2][5] The premier advocate of this type of freediving which has come to be known as Chapuis Style Freediving.[citation needed]
He died during a private training session inVillefranche-sur-Mer when his equipment failed and he did not reach the surface in time.[citation needed] He was in training for a planned record attempt in July 2007.
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