Anže Tavčar (born 2 December 1994) is a Slovenian competitive swimmer, who specializes in sprint freestyle events. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the men's 100 meter freestyle and men's 200 meter freestyle.[1] His career's most notable performance remains 100 meters freestyle at the 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships where he, with the time of 0:48.88, became the first Slovenian swimmer as well as the first Indiana Hoosier to break the 49 second barrier.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1994 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Plavalni Klub Ljubljana |
| College team | Indiana Hoosiers |
Tavčar enrolled at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in 2018 and is scheduled to receive his degree in May 2022.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Anze Tavcar". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Indiana's Tavcar Qualifies for Rio Olympics with Team Slovenia". Indiana University. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Battista, Christie (8 August 2021). "Former Olympian studies dentistry at University of Louisville". Louisville, KY: WDRB. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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