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Born | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | January 26, 1990
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Sport | Swimming |
Hem Thon Ponleu (born 26 January 1990) [1] is a Cambodian freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. His niece Hem Thon Vitiny also swam in both Olympics. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Ross Paul Davenport is an English competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the Olympics, world and European championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. He won two gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for the 200-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
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Hem Thon Vitiny is a Cambodian swimmer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50 m freestyle event and finished 57th in the first round. Vitiny did not advance to the semifinals.
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