Samuel Williamson (swimmer)

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Samuel Williamson (born 19 December 1997) is an Australian international swimmer. He has represented Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won one gold, two silver and a bronze medal. [1][2]

Samuel Williamson
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26)
Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 100 m breaststroke

Biography edit

Williamson is from Melbourne. He was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where he competed in the men's 50m metres breastroke, reaching the final and winning a silver medal. He also reached the final of the 100m breaststroke and won a bronze medal.[1][3][4]

At the 2022 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships, held in Sydney in August, Williamson won the gold medal in the 50 meter breaststroke, 100 meter breaststroke, and 200 meter breaststroke.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Samuel Williamson bio". Commonwealth Games Australia. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Adam Peaty ends 50m breaststroke hoodoo with Commonwealth Games gold". Sports Mole. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ "FINA profile". Fina. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ Hy-Tek (27 August 2022). "2022 Australian Short Course Championships: Results". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ Hanson, Ian (27 August 2022). "Sydney Sprints: Lani Pallister Clocks Australian Record In 800 Freestyle; David Johnston Shines Again". Swimming World. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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