Arno Kamminga

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Arno Kamminga
Personal information
Born (1995-10-22) 22 October 1995 (age 29)
Katwijk, Netherlands
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
ClubDe Dolfijn
CoachMark Faber
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Tokyo 200 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Budapest 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Fukuoka 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Doha 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m mixed medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Abu Dhabi 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Rome 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Budapest 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Budapest 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m mixed medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Glasgow 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Glasgow200 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Kazan 4x50 m mixed medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Glasgow4×50 m mixed medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Kazan200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Glasgow50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Kazan100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Kazan4x50 m medley

Arno Kamminga (born 22 October 1995) is a Dutch swimmer. He won silver medals in the 100 metre breaststroke and 200 metre breaststroke events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]

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He made his international debut in the men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. [2] [3] Kamminga is a two times world silver medaillist (2022, 2023) in the 100 metre breaststroke and won several other medals at the World and European Championships (long course and short course),

While competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics, Kamminga generated controversy by wearing multicolor swim trunks that gave the appearance of being partially see-through in some areas. [4] Due to an injury he withdrew for the semi-finals in the 200 metre breaststroke.

Personal bests

Short course [5]
EventTimeDateLocation
50 m breaststroke NR 25.844 December 2019 Glasgow
100 m breaststroke NR 55.794 November 2021 Kazan
200 m breaststroke NR 2:01.4317 December 2020 Amsterdam
Long course [5]
EventTimeDateLocation
50 m breaststroke NR 26.809 April 2021 Eindhoven
100 m breaststroke [6] NR 57.8024 July 2021 Tokyo
200 m breaststrokeNR 2:06.854 December 2020 Rotterdam

References

  1. ↑ "ZUMO Performance of the Week: Arno Kamminga Solidifies Olympic Berth With 58.6 100 Breast at Amsterdam Cup". Swimming World News. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Olympics fans drool over Dutch swimmer's thirst trap swimsuit". 28 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Arno Kamminga Personal Records". swimrankings.net. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Arno Kamminga Breaks Dutch National Record, Posts 57.80 100 Breast in Prelims". swimswam.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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