Aaron Peirsol
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Peirsol in 2008
Personal information
Full nameAaron Wells Peirsol
National team United States
Born(1983-07-23)July 23, 1983(age 38)
Irvine, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight201 lb (91 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubLonghorn Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representingthe United States
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games520
World Championships (LC)1020
World Championships (SC)611
Pan Pacific Championships800
Pan American Games010
Total2961
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing200 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2001 Fukuoka200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2005 Montreal100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2005 Montreal200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2005 Montreal4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2007 Melbourne100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2009 Rome200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2009 Rome4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2007 Melbourne200 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2002 Moscow200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2002 Moscow4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Moscow4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2004 Indianapolis100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2004 Indianapolis200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2004 Indianapolis4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2002 Moscow100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2002 Moscow4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Yokohama100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2002 Yokohama200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2002 Yokohama4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2006 Victoria100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2006 Victoria200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2006 Victoria4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2010 Irvine100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2010 Irvine4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1999 Winnipeg200 m backstroke