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United States Brendan Hansen

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  • Birthdate: August 15, 1981
  • Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
  • Height: 6’0” (1.83 m)
  • Age: 30 years
  • Gender: Male

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 1
  • Silver 0
  • Bronze 0
  • Total 1
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Athlete Events

Swimming
Swimming Events
DateRoundResult
08/16Men's 4 x 100m Medley FinalGold3:29.34 (1st)
08/10Men's 100m Breast Final59.57
08/09Men's 100m Breaststroke Semifinal 259.94 (3rd)
08/09Men's 100m Breast Semifinal59.94 (5th - Qualified)
08/09Men's 100m Breast Qualification - Heat 9
08/09Men's 100m Breast Qualification1:00.36 (10th - Qualified)

Athlete Profile

  • Finished a very disappointing fourth in the 200m breaststroke at the 2008 Olympic trials, nearly three seconds slower than his American record.
  • Hansen did earn a trip to Beijing by winning the 100m breaststroke at the trials and will face Japanese rival Kosuke Kitajima in that event.
  • Hansen is the first American to simultaneously hold the 100m and 200m breaststroke world records since John Hencken in 1974.
  • Won gold in the 100m and silver in the 50m breaststroke at the 2007 FINA World Championships.
  • In 2006, set three world records in the span of 20 days in August, breaking the 100m breast WR once and the 200m breast WR twice.
  • Won three medals (gold, silver, bronze) at the 2004 Olympic Games.
  • A triple gold medalist at the 2006 Pan Pacifics and 2005 World Championships.
  • First international medal was gold in the 200m breast at the 2001 World Champs.
  • While swimming for the University of Texas, was the national champion in the 100 and 200 breast all four years.
  • Named Male Swimmer of the Meet after sweeping the breaststroke races and winning gold on the American record-setting 400m medley team at the 2004 SC World Champs.

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
2 Flag of China 51 21 28 100
3 Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
6 Flag of Germany 16 10 15 41
7 Flag of France 7 16 17 40
8 Flag of South Korea 13 10 8 31
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