Claire Leroy (born 9 March 1980 in

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) is a French sailor. In 2007 and 2008 she won the world championships in female

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. She was named the

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's female World Sailor of the Year for 2007. Leroy competed for France at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leroy, Claire ISAF World Sailor of the Year (female) 1980 births Living people French female sailors (sport) Sportspeople from Nantes Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Elliott 6m Olympic sailors of France 21st-century French women