Samuel Short
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 September 2003 Queensland, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
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Samuel Short (born 17 September 2003) is an Australian competitive swimmer. He has represented Australia at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Short won a gold medal in the 1500m Freestyle and a silver in the 400m Freestyle at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as well as a silver medal as part of the 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay at the 2022 World Championships.[1][2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Short competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in the 1500 metres freestyle. He qualified despite finishing two laps early by mistake at the National trials.[3]
In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in the men's 400 metres freestyle, reaching the final and winning a silver medal.[1][4] Short also won a gold medal in the 1500m Freestyle.
Personal Best
[edit | edit source]Short has a personal best of 3.40.68 in the 400 free, which is the 7th fastest performance in history.
Short has a personal best of 7.37.76 in the 800 free, which is an Australian and Commonwealth record.
Continental Records
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National Records
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Awards
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References
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External links
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- Sam Short at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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- 2003 births
- Living people
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- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
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- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
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- Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
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