Alain Gottvallès

{{Short description|French swimmer (1942–2008)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|3|22}}

| birth_place = Casablanca, Morocco

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|2|28|1942|3|22}}

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{{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition| European Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1962 Leipzig | 100 m freestyle }}

{{MedalGold | 1962 Leipzig | 4×100 m freestyle }}

{{MedalSilver | 1962 Leipzig | 4×200 m freestyle }}

{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}

{{MedalGold|1963 Naples|100m freestyle}}

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Alain Gottvallès (22 March 1942 – 28 February 2008) was a French swimmer, born in Casablanca, Morocco.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/46848 |title=Alain Gottvallès |work=Olympedia |access-date=21 May 2022}} He was world record holder in 100 metres freestyle in 1964, the first swimmer to complete the distance in less than 53 seconds.

He participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he placed fifth in 100 metre freestyle.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/alain-gottvalles-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417193534/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/alain-gottvalles-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Alain Gottvallès |publisher=Sports-reference.com |access-date=3 March 2011 }}