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'''Darian Roy Townsend''' (born 28 August 1984) is a [[South Africa]]n competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and Olympic gold medalist. |
'''Darian Roy Townsend''' (born 28 August 1984) is a [[South Africa]]n competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and Olympic gold medalist. |
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He was born in [[Pinetown]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]]. |
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Townsend was a member of the South African [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay]] team that won gold and broke the world record at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens, Greece]]. |
Townsend was a member of the South African [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay]] team that won gold and broke the world record at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens, Greece]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/darian-townsend-1.html Darian Townsend]. Retrieved July 20, 2014.</ref> |
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Townsend attended the [[University of Arizona]], where he swam for the [[Arizona Wildcats]] swimming and diving team in 2007 and 2008. He previously attended the [[University of Florida]] and competed for the [[Florida Gators swimming and diving]] team in 2005 and 2006. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/darian-townsend-1.html Darian Townsend] – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com |
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/darian-townsend-1.html Darian Townsend] – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com |
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| NAME = Townsend, Darian |
| NAME = Townsend, Darian |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Townsend, Darian Roy; Townsend, Darian R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Townsend, Darian Roy; Townsend, Darian R. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = South African swimmer, Olympic gold medalist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 28 August 1984 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 28 August 1984 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Darian Roy Townsend |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Born | 28 August 1984 Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley |
| Club | Seals |
| College team | University of Florida University of Arizona |
Medal record | |
Darian Roy Townsend (born 28 August 1984) is a South African competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.
He was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Townsend was a member of the South African men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay team that won gold and broke the world record at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[1]
Townsend attended the University of Arizona, where he swam for the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team in 2007 and 2008. He previously attended the University of Florida and competed for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in 2005 and 2006.
See also
- Arizona Wildcats
- Florida Gators
- List of University of Florida Olympians
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 200 metres individual medley
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
References
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Darian Townsend. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
External links
- Darian Townsend – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for South Africa
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- People from Pinetown
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- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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