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| Full name | Alexander Axon | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (2003-06-01) June 1, 2003 (age 21) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 190.5 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
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Alexander Axon (born June 1, 2003) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the long distance freestyle events.
Career
In April 2023, Axon was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team. At the games, Axon won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.
At the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Swim trials, Axon was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team.
Personal life
Axon attends Ohio State University, majoring in finance.
References
- ^ "Alex Axon". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- "36 Canadian swimmers announced as first Santiago 2023 team named to Team Canada" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- Quigley, Joseph (18 October 2023). "3 Newmarket swimmers to compete for Team Canada at Pan-Am Games". Newmarket Today. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- Nichols, Paula (19 May 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- Gillespie, Kerry (19 May 2024). "Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- Quigley, Joseph (22 May 2024). "'Dream that came true': Newmarket swimmer qualifies for Olympics". Newmarket Today. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- Bournea, Chris (10 July 2024). "Buckeyes swimmer Alex Axon eager to dive into Olympic Games". www.news.osu.edu. Ohio State University. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
External links
- Alexander Axon at World Aquatics
- Alex Axon at Olympics.com
- Alex Axon at Team Canada
- Alex Axon at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Alex Axon on Instagram
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