Jean Basson
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| Full name | Jean Basson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 1987 Johannesburg, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jean Basson (born 5 October 1987) is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa.
Jean Basson won the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2004 African Swimming Championships in Casablanca.[1]
At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200-metre freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97.[2][3] He also competed in the 400 m freestyle and the 4 x 200 m relay. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he took part in the 4 x 200 m relay.[3] Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team.
References
- ^ "2004 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200m Freestyle". Intersport Stats. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ NBC Olympics: Men's 200m Freestyle Final
- ^ a b Sports-Reference Olympic Sports Jean Basson Statistics Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine