Samuel Williamson (swimmer)

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
Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2023 Fukuoka4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fukuoka4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham100 m breaststroke

Biography

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
  1. "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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