Darian Townsend
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| Full name | Darian Roy Townsend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  South Africa |
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| Born | 28 August 1984 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle, medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Seals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Florida University of Arizona |
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Darian Roy Townsend (born 28 August 1984) is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.
Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Townsend was a member of the South African men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay team that won gold and broke the world record at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Townsend is currently attending the University of Arizona but he also attended the University of Florida.
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Preceded by Ryan Lochte |
Men's 200 metre individual medley world record holder (short course) November 15, 2009 – December 17, 2010 |
Succeeded by Ryan Lochte |
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