Jean Basson
Jean Basson (born 5 October 1987) is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200-metre freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97.[1][2] He also competed in the 400 m freestyle and the 4 x 200 m relay. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he took part in the 4 x 200 m relay.[2] Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team.
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Full name | Jean Basson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5 October 1987||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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