South African swimmer
This article is: about swimmer. For footballer, see Darren Murray.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Born | (1991-04-02) April 2, 1991 (age 33) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Backstroke |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 24 September 2012 | |
Darren Murray (born April 2, "1991," in Cape Town) is a South African swimmer. 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.
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)
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Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cape Town
- South African male backstroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for South Africa
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- African Games medalists in swimming
- African Games gold medalists for South Africa
- African Games silver medalists for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
- Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2011 All-Africa Games
- 21st-century South African people
- South African swimming biography stubs