Damien Desprat

{{Short description|Monegasque sailor (born 1974)}}

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Damien Desprat (born September 14, 1974 in France) is a Monégasque Olympic sailor, who specializes in Lasers.{{refn|name=OlympicBotGeneratedRef|{{cite web|title=Damien Desprat|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/desprat-damien-1110630/|work=London 2012|publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited|accessdate=19 September 2012|archive-date=10 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910131245/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/desprat-damien-1110630/|url-status=dead}}}} He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class, finishing in 45th place in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/648c736c-1517-4114-95e2-d97ce6289c01 BBC Sport - London 2012]{{Cite web |url=http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/monaco-represents-at-london-olympics.html# |title=Monaco’s 2012 Olympic team |access-date=2012-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718013952/http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/monaco-represents-at-london-olympics.html# |archive-date=2012-07-18 |url-status=dead }} Desprat was also Monaco's flag bearer during the Closing Ceremony.