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Australian swimmer

Thomas Fraser-Holmes
Personal information
Full nameThomas William Fraser-Holmes
National teamAustralia
Born (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)
Newcastle, New South Wales
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
ClubMiami
CoachDenis Cotterell
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 400 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gold Coast 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi 200 m freestyle

Thomas William Fraser-Holmes (born 9 October 1991) is an Australian swimmer who made his international debut in 2010. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won individual bronze in the men's 200 m freestyle, and gold with the Australian men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay team.

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 200 m freestyle, the 400 m individual medley and the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won the men's 200 m freestyle, won silver in the men's 400 m individual medley and was part of the Australian team that won gold in the men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay in a Games record.

In 2015, he set a national record in the men's 400 m medley in the short course, he set the long course record in 2013. In 2015, he was also part of the Australian team that won bronze in the 4 x 200 m relay at the World Championships.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Fraser-Holmes represented Australia in the 400 m individual medley, the 200 m freestyle, and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.

In June 2017, Fraser-Holmes was banned for 12 months by FINA for missing three drug tests in a one-year period.

On his return, he won silver in the men's 400 m individual medley at the short course World Championships.

At the 2019 World Championships, Fraser-Holmes was part of the Australian men's 4 x 200 m freestyle team that won gold.

See also

References

  1. Lord, Craig (26 November 2015). "Emily Seebohm Riding Golden wave To Rio with a 1:59 Australian 200 Back S/C Record". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. AIS at the Olympics Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Thomas FRASER-HOLMES | Medals | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "Thomas Fraser-Holmes at Olympics.com". Olympics.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. "Glasgow 2014 - Thomas Fraser-Holmes Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. "Thomas FRASER-HOLMES | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. "2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. "Australian Olympic swimmer banned 12 months". NBC Sports.
  9. "Shayna Jack: The swimming scandal that has embarrassed Australia". BBC News. "He does not seem to have too much of an issue with other athletes who violate anti-doping rules, such as teammate Thomas Fraser-Holmes, who… was one of two Australian swimmers to serve 12-month suspensions starting in 2017 for missing three drugs tests in the space of 12 months."

External links

Pan Pacific Champions in Men's 200 m Freestyle
Commonwealth champions in men's 200 m freestyle
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