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Athlete
Adam Peaty
Famoose for
Redefining speed in the 100m breaststroke.
Olympic gold · Under 57 seconds
- Born
- 28 December 1994
- Birthplace
- Uttoxeter, United Kingdom
More people
Adam Peaty
Adam Peaty is a British swimmer whose sprint breaststroke performances brought Olympic titles and world records.
Early life
Staffordshire
Grew up in Uttoxeter.
Coaching
Developed under coach Mel Marshall.
Career
- 2014
International breakthrough
Won Commonwealth and European titles.
- 2016–2021
Olympic champion
Won consecutive 100m breaststroke golds.
- 2024
Olympic return
Won silver in Paris.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won the 100m breaststroke twice.
Under 57 seconds
Swam 56.88 in the 100m breaststroke.
Mixed relay
Won Olympic mixed medley relay gold.
Beyond swimming
Mental health
Spoke openly about mental-health difficulties.
Television
Appeared on Strictly Come Dancing.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil. CC BY 3.0 br · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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