Darian Townsend
Darian Roy Townsend , born on August 28th, 1984 in Pinetown in the suburbs of Durban, is a South-African swimmer specialist in the tests of sprint and " 4 nages". At the time of his first Olympic participation, the swimmer conquered the gold medal on the test of the relay 4x100 m freestyle with his compatriots Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns and Ryk Neethling.
Biography
The swimmer takes part in the Mondiaux 2003 of Barcelona within the relay 4x100 m freestyle South-African. In constant progression thanks to the performances of the leaders who are Roland Schoeman and Ryk Neethling, the quator finishes in the eighth place of the finale. Lowering their best personal times regularly, the South-African relay runners have the appearances of outsiders for the Olympic appointment which is profiled. Thus, selected for the Olympic Games of 2004 organized with Athens, Townsend takes part in the victory of the South-African relay at the time of the test of the 4x100 m freestyle. With its compatriots, it establishes even new world records as a third relay runner. It is the first time that a African relay was essential on the Olympic Games. It in addition takes part the 200 m proof 4 strokes but does not manage to pass the stage of the eliminatory series.
Prize list
Olympic Games
- Gold medal with the South-African relay on the test of the 4x100 m freestyle (3 ' 13" 17 RM).
Championships of the world
- Championships of the world 2003 with Barcelona (Spain):
- 8th at the time of the finale of the 4x100 m freestyle (8 ' 18" 79)
Records
He was holder of the world records of the relay 4x100 m freestyle, performance carried out with his compatriots at the time of the Olympic finale with Athens in 2004.
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