Darian Townsend
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Townsend 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. Townsend is currently attending the University of Arizona but he also attended the University of Florida.
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
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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