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Chad le Clos

South African swimmer · South Africa · On the map · Athletes · Born 1992 · age 34

Chad Guy Bertrand le Clos, OIS is a South African competitive swimmer who is an Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games champion. He is the African record, Commonwealth record, and South African record holder in the short course and long course 200-metre butterfly and the short course 100-metre butterfly.

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A life in dates

2018“My dream is to one day have my name as one of the greats, not just in swimming but in all sports, and make Commonwealth as well as Olympic history.”In their words4 April 2018Commonwealth Games: Chad le Clos on his bid to revitalise his career

South African Sportsman of the YearAward2014South African Sportsman of the YearAward2013Order of Ikhamanga in SilverAward2012South African Sport Star of the YearAward2010“They're a special event for me because in 2010 (Delhi Commonwealth Games) that was where I won my first two major international titles and it really gave me that hunger to win.”In their words

1992Born12 April 1992

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Career 2

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In their own words 8

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8 statements, newest first

  1. I was very fortunate to win an Olympic gold when I was very young and it was an amazing time for me, but also it was difficult.

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  2. I had to deal with a lot of other external pressures that I wasn't used to and finding a balance was hard.

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  3. I was devastated, but it got me more hungry, I've never been more motivated to be successful.

    , Own words

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Awards

South African Sportsman of the Year2018
South African Sportsman of the Year2014
Order of Ikhamanga in Silver2013
South African Sport Star of the Year2012

About this person

He also holds African and South African records in the long course 200-metre freestyle and 100-metre butterfly, as well as the short course 100-metre freestyle. Formerly, he was a world record holder in the short course 100-metre butterfly and 200-metre butterfly.

Country
South Africa
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1992 · age 34

The same award as Chad

Eben EtzebethBoth received South African Sportsman of the YearTatjana SmithBoth received South African Sport Star of the YearHashim AmlaBoth received South African Sport Star of the YearBryan HabanaBoth received South African Sportsman of the YearWayde van NiekerkBoth received South African Sport Star of the YearJacques KallisBoth received South African Sportsman of the Year