Mack Horton

Australian freestyle swimmer

Mackenzie James Horton is a freestyle swimmer from Australia. Mackenzie competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was born on 25 April 1996.[3]

Mack Horton
OAM
Personal information
Full nameMackenzie James Horton
Nickname(s)Mack the Knife[1]
National team Australia
Born (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight88 kg (194 lb)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubGriffith University
CoachMichael Bohl
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships (LC) 1 3 2
World Championships (SC) 0 1 0
Pan Pacific Championships 0 2 2
Commonwealth Games 4 2 2
Total 6 8 7
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place Japan 2020 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 1500 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2022 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gold Coast 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gold Coast 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 400 m freestyle
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Honolulu 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Honolulu 400 m freestyle

References

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  1. Kitson, Robert (7 August 2016). "Mack Horton speaks out after golden swim as unrest poisons Rio pool". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Profile of Mack Horton". Swimming Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. Mack Horton