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| Full name | Alexander Axon | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 2003 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. [1]
In April 2023, Axon was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team. [2] [3] At the games, Axon won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. [1]
At the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Swim trials, Axon was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team. [4] [5] [6]
Axon attends Ohio State University, majoring in finance. [7]
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