Orinoco Faamausili-Banse
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Full name | Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 33) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Club | Mt Eden (NZL) | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Glenn Hamblyn | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince (born 31 July 1990 in Auckland) is a New Zealand swimmer of Samoan heritage, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] He represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed as part of the men's national swimming team for the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. Faamausili-Banse joined the team, along with compatriots Cameron Gibson, Mark Herring, and Willy Benson, and swam in the final leg of the competition, with an individual split time of 48.96 seconds. He and his swimming team placed sixth in the first heat, and eleventh overall, for a total time of 3:15.41.[2]
Faamausili-Banse also won a gold medal, and set a national record for the 50 m freestyle, with a time of 22.37 seconds, at the 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Monterrey, Mexico.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orinoco Faamausili-Banse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Men's 4 × 100m Freestyle Relay – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Swimming: Faamausili-Banse grabs another title for NZ". New Zealand Herald. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
External links
- NBC Olympics Profile
- Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Profile – Magic Swimming Academy
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