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BASSON Jean
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Sport |
Swimming |
CGA |
South Africa
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Gender |
Men |
Born |
05 Oct 1987
in Johannesburg, SAF |
Height | 1.83 m |
Weight | 77 kg |
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Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Tucson, AZ, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Tucson Ford Aquatics Club: Tucson, AZ, USA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Listening to music, spending time outdoors. (arizonawildcats.com, 26 Jul 2010; arizonaathletics.com, 10 Dec 2007) |
Hero / Idol |
Tennis player Rafael Nadal and swimmers Michael Phelps, Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett. (Bendigo 2004, 07 Aug 2006; arizonawildcats.com, 26 Jul 2010) |
Awards and honours |
Named the Pacific-10 Conference [Pac-10] Swimming Newcomer of the Season for 2006/07. (Pac-10, 16 Jul 2007) |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
South Africa |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Montreal, QC |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up". (arizonawildcats.com, 26 Jul 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
University of Arizona: Tucson, AZ, USA |
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