Sean Gunn (swimmer)

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Sean Gunn
Personal information
Born (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 30)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Sport
Sport Swimming
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.