Terence Parkin

Terence Mike Parkin (born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200m Breaststroke. Parkin, who is deaf, also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as the Deaflympics in which he took home 29 gold medals.[1]

Terence Parkin
Personal information
Full nameTerence Parkin
National team South Africa
Born (1980-04-12) 12 April 1980
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke Individual Medley
Club1993-2004 Seagulls.................. 2005-2006 Seals......................
Coach1993-2004 Graham Hill............. 2005-2006 Wayne Riddin......... 2009 & 2019 Terence Parkin....
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
Deaflympics (Swimming) 29 3 1
Deaflympics (Cycling) 0 0 1
All Africa Games 3 1 1
Commonwealth Games 0 1 0
World Deaf Cycling Champ 1 1 0
Tour de Formosa Cycling 1 2 2
FINA Swimming World Cup 10 8 3
Pan Pacific Championships 0 0 1
Total 44 17 9
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 200m breaststroke
1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 Deaflymics
Gold medal – first place 1997 Copenhagen 200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Copenhagen 100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Copenhagen 200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Copenhagen 200m Medley
Gold medal – first place 1997 Copenhagen 400m Medley
Silver medal – second place 1997 Copenhagen 100m Backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1997 Copenhagen 200m Backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rome 100m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rome 200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rome 100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rome 200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rome 400m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 100m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 400m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 1500m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 50m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 200m Butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 200m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 400m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 4x100m MedleyRelay
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 4x200m FreeRelay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne 4x100m FreeRelay
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei 200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei 1500m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei 50m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei 100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei 200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei 200m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei 400m Medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Taipei 100 km Cycling Road
World Deaf Cycling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 San FranciscoMTB Short Circuit
Gold medal – first place 2006 San Francisco Cycling Road Race
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 200 m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 400 m Medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sydney 200 m Breaststroke
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Manchester200 m breaststroke
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg 200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg 200m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1999 Johannesburg 200m Medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg 400m Medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg 4x200m Free Relay
FINA Swimming World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sheffield 50m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sheffield 100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sheffield 200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sheffield 200m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sheffield 400m Medley
Silver medal – second place 2000 Berlin 100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Berlin 200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Berlin 200m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Berlin 400m Medley
Silver medal – second place 2001 Rio 200m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Rio 200m Medley
Silver medal – second place 2001 Rio 400m Medley
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 400m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Stockholm 400m Medley
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Stockholm 200m Medley
Gold medal – first place 2003 Durban 200m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2003 Durban 200m Medley
Silver medal – second place 2003 Durban 400m Medley
Silver medal – second place 2005 Durban 200m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Durban 200m Breaststroke

Parkin is the only deaf swimmer to be part of the FINA's elite rankings in 1999 and 2000. He holds the record for winning the most number of medals in Deaflympics history with a total of 33.[2][3][4] In 2011, Parkin saved a young boy from drowning.[5]

2000 Sydney Olympic Games

Parkin competed in his first Olympic games in 2000 at the age of 20. He used sign language to communicate with his coach. About his trip to the Olympics, Parkin said "I am going to the Olympics to represent South Africa, but it's so vitally important for me to go, to show that the deaf can do anything. They can't hear, they can see everything. I would like to show the world that there's opportunities for the deaf."[6]

Terence Time

Holds the Deaf World Record

50m Swimming Pool

  • 200m breaststroke (2:12.50)
  • 200m Individual Medley (2:03.33)
  • 400m Individual Medley (4:16.92)

25m Swimming Pool

  • 400m Freestyle (3:55.68)
  • 800m Freestyle (8:07.36)
  • 100m Backstroke (58.31)
  • 200m Backstroke (2:02.83)
  • 200m Breaststroke (2:08.91)
  • 200m Medley (1:58.64)
  • 400m Medley (4:10.39)

didn't not put on New World Record

Holds the Deaflympice Record

50m Swimming Pool

  • 100m breaststroke (1:03.51) 2009
  • 200m breaststroke (2:16.32) 2009

Terence Parkin Best Time for Short Course (25 m) https://www.fina.org/athletes/1013888/terence-parkin
Event Time NameDateMeetLocation Ref
50m Freestyle 23.65 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
100m Freestyle 50.77 Terence Parkin 21 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
200m Freestyle 1:49.94 Terence Parkin 22 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
400m Freestyle 3:55.68 Terence Parkin 25 September 2009Seagulls SC Championships 2009 Durban, South Africa
800m Freestyle 8:04.68 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
1500m Freestyle 15:22.28 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
50m Backstroke 26.91 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
100m Backstroke 58.11 Terence Parkin 2 October 2003Seagulls Winter SC Championships 2003 Durban, South Africa
200m Backstroke 2:00.60 Terence Parkin 6 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
50m Breaststroke 28.38 Terence Parkin 5 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
100m Breaststroke 1:00.56 Terence Parkin 22 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
200m Breaststroke 2:07.91 Terence Parkin 19 March 20005th FINA World Swimming Championships 2000 Athens, Greece
50m Butterfly 25.14 Terence Parkin 21 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
100m Butterfly 55.48 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
200m Butterfly 2:02.08 Terence Parkin 5 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
100m Medley 57.11 Terence Parkin 4 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
200m Medley 1:57.87 Terence Parkin 2 February 2000FINA Swimming World Cup 2000 Sheffield, United Kingdom
400m Medley 4:10.39 Terence Parkin 26 January 2002FINA Swimming World Cup 2002 Berlin, Germany

Olympics & Deaflympics Results
2000 Olympics
16 Sep 2000 H Men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay 3:21.28 11th AR
16 Sep 2000 H Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:03.11 28th DWR
17 Sept 2000 H Men's 400 metre individual medley 4:18.14 8th DWR AR
17 Sep 2000 F Men's 400 metre individual medley 4:16.92 5th DWR AR
19 Sep 2000 H Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:15.06 10th DWR
19 Sep 2000 SF Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.57 6th DWR
20 Sep 2000 H Men's 200 metre individual medley 2:03.33 16th DWR
20 Sep 2000 F Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:12.50 2nd place, silver medalist(s) DWR AR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (AF- African Records) (Finals – F) (Heat – H) (Semifinal – SF)
2004 Olympics
14 Aug 2004 H Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:03.05 24th DWR
17 Aug 2004 H Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:14.12 12th
17 Aug 2004 SF Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.58 7th
20 Aug 2004 H Men's 4×100 metre medley relay 3:43.94 13th
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (Finals – F) (Heat – H) (Semifinal – SF)
1997 Deaflympics
15 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:56.06 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
15 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:05.51 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
16 Jul 1997 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:35.86 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
17 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Backstroke 2:13.93 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
18 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 54.00 4th
18 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:21.55 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
19 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Backstroke 1:01.96 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
19 Jul 1997 Men's 50 metre Freestyle 24.93 4th
20 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:09.61 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2001 Deaflympics
25 Jul 2001 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:54.21 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
25 Jul 2001 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:05.13 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
26 Jul 2001 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:29.99 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
26 Jul 2001 Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay 3:51.88 4th
28 Jul 2001 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 52.91 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
28 Jul 2001 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:20.65 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2005 Deaflympics
8 Jan 2005 Men's 50 metre Breaststroke 29.36 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
8 Jan 2005 Men's 400 metre Freestyle 4:07.46 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
9 Jan 2005 Men's 4×200 metre Freestyle Relay 8:03.03 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
9 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:11.46 1st place, gold medalist(s)
10 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:27.37 1st place, gold medalist(s)
10 Jan 2005 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 52.47 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:53.70 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 4×100 metre Medley Relay 4:04.85 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:40.62 1st place, gold medalist(s)
13 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Butterfly 2:05.23 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 1500 metre Freestyle 16:20.60 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:04.87 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay 3:40.95 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2009 Deaflympics
7 Sep 2009 Men's 50 metre Breaststroke 29.58 1st place, gold medalist(s)
8 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:16.32 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
9 Sep 2009 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:29.56 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
10 Sep 2009 Cycling Road individual Race 100km 2h17m41s 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
11 Sep 2009 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:03.51 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
11 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:53.12 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
12 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:06.24 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
13 Sep 2009 Men's 1500 metre Freestyle 16:08.56 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2013 Deaflympics (Cycling)
27 Jul 2013 1000m Sprint 13.94 33rd
29 Jul 2013 38 km Individual Time Trial 57m06s 9th
1 Aug 2013 22 km Cross-country 1h47m00s 14th
31 Jul 2013 96 km Road Race 2h32m35s 19th
Meet Medals
1997 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1999 Pan Pacific Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999 All-Africa Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2000 FINA Short Course World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2000 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2000 Summer Olympics 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2001 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2001 Goodwill Games 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2001 FINA Swimming World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2002 Commonwealth Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2002 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005 FINA Swimming World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Deaf Cycling Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008 Tour de Formosa Cycling Road 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009 FINA Swimming World Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also Deaf people in the Olympics

References
  1. "Terence PARKIN – Olympic Swimming | South Africa". International Olympic Committee. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "Deaflympics-record holders". deaflympics.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "Most medals in Deaflympics history among men and women". deaflympics.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Olympic-swimmer-saves-boy-20110121. Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Parkin out to win, prove deaf can compete." CNN Sports Illustrated Online. 2000. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
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