Brad Tandy

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Brad Tandy
Personal information
Full nameBradley Edward Tandy
National team South Africa
Born (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 32)
Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[1]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Arizona
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat 50 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 50 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley

Bradley Edward Tandy (born 2 May 1991)[3] is a South African Olympic swimmer. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He competed in the 50 m freestyle event and placed 6th overall with a time of 21.79 seconds.[4] In 2018, Tandy placed third in the 4x100 medley relay at the Commonwealth Games, along with teammates Chad Le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Calvyn Justus.[5] At the same event, he won the silver medal for the 50 m freestyle with a time of 21.81 seconds.

Tandy competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The following year, he won the silver medal in the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 22.49 seconds at the 2022 South Africa National Swimming Championships before retiring.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bradley Tandy". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Brad Tandy". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Brad Tandy". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ^ https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/sport/sa-take-bronze-in-4x100m-medley-relay-14354285 Archived 13 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on the 14 of April 2018. Daily Voice South Africa
  6. ^ Isaacson, David (10 April 2022). "Beaten Brad Tandy hands sprint baton to young Pieter Coetzé". The Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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