16 Facts About Laura Flessel-Colovic

Laura Flessel-Colovic was born on 6 November 1971 and is a French politician and epee fencer who served as Minister of Sports from 2017 to 2018.

Laura Flessel-Colovic was France's flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London, which was her fifth and last Olympics.

Laura Flessel-Colovic was appointed Minister of Sports in the Philippe Government on 17 May 2017 and resigned on 4 September 2018.

Laura Flessel-Colovic won her first world stage success in 1995, finishing in third place at the Hague World Championships.

Laura Flessel-Colovic's teammates were Valerie Barlois, Sophie Moressee and Sangita Tripathi.

Laura Flessel-Colovic is one of the favorites for the 2000 Summer Olympics title.

Laura Flessel-Colovic finally fails in the semi-final against Timea Nagy.

On 14 May 2012, Laura Flessel-Colovic Flessel is officially designated flag bearer of the French delegation for the London Olympics.

Laura Flessel-Colovic ends her career at the age of 40.

Laura Flessel-Colovic Flessel was banned for three months in 2002 after failing a doping test.

Laura Flessel-Colovic tested positive for the banned substance coramine glucose, blaming the French team doctors for giving her a drug that is available over the counter in France.

In 2008, Laura Flessel-Colovic Flessel was a columnist for the daily newspaper Aujourd'hui Sport.

Laura Flessel-Colovic was a contestant on the third season of Danse avec les stars.

Laura Flessel-Colovic is ambassador of the AMREF Flying Doctors' Stand Up for African Mothers campaign, the godmother of Handicap International, and Ambassador of Plan France.

Laura Flessel-Colovic is a goodwill ambassador for UNESCO where she promotes tolerance in sports.

Laura Flessel-Colovic founded the association Ti'Colibri which aims to promote fencing.