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French ocean rower and sailor
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Female
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7 September 1977(Meaux)
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The details
Biography
Maud Fontenoy (born September 7, 1977) is a French sailor known for her rowings across the Atlantic (2003) and Pacific (2005) oceans.
Most recently, she completed a sailing trip around the Antarctic alone, against prevailing winds. Departed from the Réunion island on October 15, 2006, she crossed the finish line on March 14, 2007, having sailed for 14,500 km (9,000 mi).
She was awarded the French Order of Merit (Ordre national du mérite) on 12 July 2007.
Fontenoy was named the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the World Ocean Network Spokesperson for the Ocean on 3 June 2009