Brendon Dedekind

Brendon Dedekind (born 14 February 1976 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African retired swimmer. He won an international championship gold medal in the 50 m freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Nicknamed Skinny Man, he competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996, when he was a finalist in the 50 m freestyle.

Brendon Dedekind
Personal information
Born14 February 1976 (1976-02-14) (age 47)
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  South Africa
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 50 m breaststroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney 50 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 50 m freestyle
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Catania 50 m freestyle
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg 4×100 m freestyle

See also

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brendon Dedekind". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012.


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