Caspar Corbeau (born 3 April 2001) is a Dutch-American swimmer, representing the Netherlands at international competitions. He is a 2024 Olympic bronze medalist in the men's 200 meter breaststroke.
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National team | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. | 3 April 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Texas Longhorns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Eddie Reese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He competed at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke.[2]
At the 2021 European Championships (long course) in Budapest, Hungary he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 7th in the 200 meter distance.[3]
At the 2022 World Championships´(long course) in Budapest, Hungary he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 7th in the 200 meter distance.[4]
At the 2023 World Championships (long course) in Fukuoka, Japan he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 5th in the 200 meter distance.[5]
At the 2023 European Championships (short course) in Otopeni, Romania he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 3rd in the 100 meter distance[6] and 1st in the 200 meter distance.[7]
At the 2024 World Championships (long course) in Doha he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 7th in the 100 meter distance[8] and 2nd in the 200 meter distance.[9]
At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 8th in the 100 meter distance[10] and 3rd in the 200 meter distance.[11]
He competed collegiately at the University of Texas in the Big 12 Conference from 2019 to 2023 under Hall of Fame Coach Eddie Reese where he majored in kinesiology .[2]
Personal bests
edit- As of 28 August 2024
Long Course Meters | ||||
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Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
50 m breaststroke | 27.01 | Rotterdam Qualification Meet | 30 November 2023 | |
100 m breaststroke | 59.08 | 2024 Olympic Games | 28 July 2024 | |
200 m breaststroke | 2:07.90 | 2024 Olympic Games | 31 July 2024 |
Short Course Meters | ||||
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Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
50 m breaststroke | 26.15 | Toronto World Cup | 20 October 2022 | |
100 m breaststroke | 56.66 | European Championships | 7 December 2023 | |
200 m breaststroke | 2:02.41 | European Championships | 9 December 2023 |
Short Course Yards | ||||
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Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
100 y breaststroke | 50.49 | 2022 NCAA Championships | 25 March 2022 | |
200 y breaststroke | 1:49.15 | 2023 NCAA Championships | 25 March 2023 | |
200 y IM | 1:40.98 | 2022 NCAA Championships | 24 March 2022 |
References
edit- ^ "Caspar Corbeau". texassports.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Nederlandse Amerikaan Caspar Corbeau droomt van Spelen: 'Tokio is nog niet uit mijn hoofd'". Algemeen Dagblad. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "European Championships 2020 | Budapest". budapest2020.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Competition Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Competition Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "European Short Course Swimming Championships 2023 Results". heraklion23.gr. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "European Short Course Swimming Championships 2023 Results". heraklion23.gr. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Competition Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Competition Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Competition Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Competition Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
External links
edit- Caspar Corbeau at World Aquatics
- Caspar Corbeau at SwimRankings.net
- Caspar Corbeau at Olympics.com
- Caspar Corbeau at Olympedia
- Caspar Corbeau at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)