Darren Murray (swimmer)
Darren Murray (born April 2, 1991, in Cape Town) is a South African swimmer.[1] Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics as the first person of colour to represent South Africa in swimming at the Olympics. He competed in the Men's 200 metre backstroke, finishing in 25th place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Born | April 2, 1991 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event(s) | Backstroke |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 24 September 2012. | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
Murray has also competed at the 2008 and 2010 African Swimming Championships, the 2009, 2011 and 2013 World Aquatics Championships, the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), the 2011 All-Africa Games, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
References
- "Darren Murray". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
External links
- Darren Murray at World Aquatics
- Darren Murray at Swimrankings.net
- Darren Murray at Olympics.com
- Darren Murray at Olympic.org (archived)
- Darren Murray at Olympedia
- Darren Murray at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Darren Murray at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.