Evan Austin

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Evan Austin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-09-10) September 10, 1992 (age 31)
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S7
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 50 m butterfly S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S7
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago 50 m butterfly S7

Evan Austin (born September 10, 1992) is an American Paralympic swimmer. He represented the United States at the Summer Paralympic Games. [1]

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Career

Austin competed in the 400 metre freestyle S7 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal. He also competed in the 50 metre butterfly S7 event and won a gold medal. [2]

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References

  1. "Evan Austin". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. "Evan Austin". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.