Sean Gunn (swimmer)

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Sean Gunn
Personal information
Born (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 30)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80[ clarification needed ]
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
College team University of Kentucky
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
African Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville 4×100 m mixed medley

Sean Michael Gunn (born 23 December 1993) is a Zimbabwean swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Personal life

In 2024, Gunn came out as a gay man. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Sean Gunn". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. Cyd Zeigler (18 March 2024). "Olympic swimmer Sean Gunn shares his story as a gay athlete, competing for Kentucky and Zimbabwe". Outsports . Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. Chudy, Emily (19 March 2024). "Olympic swimmer Sean Gunn comes out as gay". PinkNews . Retrieved 19 March 2024.