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Full name | Jean Basson | |||||||||||||||||||||
National team | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
5 October 1987 |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics | |||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jean Basson (born 5 October 1987) is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200-metre freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97. Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team.