Alex Axon

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Alex Axon
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Axon
Born (2003-06-01) June 1, 2003 (age 22)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height190.5 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago 4×200 m freestyle

Alexander Axon (born June 1, 2003) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the long distance freestyle events. [1]

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Career

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]

Personal life

Axon attends Ohio State University, majoring in finance. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Axon". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Nichols, Paula (19 May 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Quigley, Joseph (22 May 2024). "'Dream that came true': Newmarket swimmer qualifies for Olympics". Newmarket Today. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.


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