Craig BENSON
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Swimming
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1994Place of Birth: LIVINGSTONCountry of birth: GBRAge: 23Gender:
Men
Height (cm): 183
Weight (Kg): 80
Events and Medals
| Sport | Event | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Swimming |
Men's 50m Breaststroke | ||
| Men's 100m Breaststroke | 6 | ||
| Men's 200m Breaststroke | 6 | ||
| Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 4 |
Craig BENSON - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Thu, 5 Apr
12:07
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Men's 200m Breaststroke Heat 1 |
Finished |
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Thu, 5 Apr
21:44
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Men's 200m Breaststroke Final |
Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
11:08
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Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 4 |
Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
20:32
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Men's 100m Breaststroke Semifinal 1 |
Finished |
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Sat, 7 Apr
19:48
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Men's 100m Breaststroke Final |
Finished |
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Sun, 8 Apr
10:52
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Men's 50m Breaststroke Heat 4 |
Finished |
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Sun, 8 Apr
20:19
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Men's 50m Breaststroke Semifinal 1 |
Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
21:07
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Men's 50m Breaststroke Final |
Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
11:31
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Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Heat 1 |
Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
21:52
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Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final |
Finished |
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Biographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's 100m Breaststroke | 4 | 1:00.44 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 7 | 3:37.48 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | Men's 200m Breaststroke | 13 | 2:10.93 |
| 2012 | London, GBR | Men's 100m Breaststroke | 14 | 1:00.13 |
| 2012 | London, GBR | Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 4 | 3:32.32 |
Hobbies: Going out for food, cinema, playing golf, playing pool (uofsswimming.com, 21 Jul 2017)
Education: Sports and exercise science at University of Stirling, Scotland
Languages spoken: English
Coach:
CLUB: Ben HIGSON (SCO) (britishswimming.org, 11 May 2017)
Ambition: "To win an Olympic gold medal." (uofsswimming.com, 21 Jul 2017)
Hero: American swimmer Michael PHELPS and Japanese swimmer Kosuke KITAJIMA (scotsman.com, 15 Apr 2012; scottishswimming.com, 24 Jul 2017)
Influence: "My parents. Without their support, I would not be swimming today." (uofsswimming.com, 21 Jul 2017)
Additional information:
AWARD
Named Sunday Mail’s Scottish Young Sports Personality of the Year and the Best Up and Coming Scottish Sportsperson in 2012. (scottishswimming.com, 24 Jul 2017)
Social Media:
Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze- : Gold Medal Event
: Bronze Medal Event
Swimming Latest Medals
