Brendan Hansen

Brendan Hansen
Personal information
Full nameBrendan Joseph Hansen
National team United States
Born (1981-08-15) August 15, 1981
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight189 lb (86 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubFoxcatcher Swim Club
Suburban Swim Center
Longhorn Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 1 2
World Championships (LC) 6 2 1
World Championships (SC) 4 0 0
Pan Pacific Championships 5 1 0
Total 18 4 3
Olympic Games
2004 Athens4×100 m medley
2008 Beijing4×100 m medley
2012 London4×100 m medley
2004 Athens100 m breaststroke
2004 Athens200 m breaststroke
2012 London100 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
2001 Fukuoka200 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona4×100 m medley
2005 Montreal100 m breaststroke
2005 Montreal200 m breaststroke
2005 Montreal4×100 m medley
2007 Melbourne100 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona100 m breaststroke
2007 Melbourne50 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona200 m breaststroke
World Championships (SC)
2004 Indianapolis50 m breaststroke
2004 Indianapolis100 m breaststroke
2004 Indianapolis200 m breaststroke
2004 Indianapolis4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama200 m breaststroke
2002 Yokohama4×100 m medley
2006 Victoria100 m breaststroke
2006 Victoria200 m breaststroke
2006 Victoria4×100 m medley
2002 Yokohama100 m breaststroke

Brendan Joseph Hansen (born August 15, 1981) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in breaststroke events. Hansen is a six-time Olympic medalist, and is also a former world record-holder in both the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke events (long course).

He won twenty-five medals in major international competitions, eighteen gold, four silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships. He was a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team and won the bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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