Matthew King (swimmer)

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Matthew King
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Carl King
National teamUnited States
Born (2002-02-19) February 19, 2002 (age 22)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SportMen's swimming
Strokes Freestyle
College team University of Virginia [1]
University of Alabama [2]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 100
World Championships (LC) 213
Total313
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Doha 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Doha 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Doha 4×100 m mixed freestyle

Matthew Carl King is an American swimmer and 2024 Summer Olympics team member for the United States. [3] King qualified at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Team Trials where he placed sixth in the 100m freestyle.

He also represented the United States at the 2023 World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka.

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References

  1. "Matt King Bio".
  2. Matt King - 2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster. Alabama Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/matt-king