Kira Toussaint
Kira Toussaint (born 22 May 1994) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke.[2]
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Born | Amstelveen, Netherlands[1] | 22 May 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Tennessee Volunteers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In the semifinals of the 2012 European Short Course Championships in Chartres, France, she broke the Dutch record in the 100 meter backstroke (short course) with a time of 57.16 s.[3] She finished 4th in the final.
Toussaint qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 meter backstroke.[4] Her time of 1:00.25 exactly matched the Olympic Qualifying Time.[5] She finished 18th in the heats and did not advance to the semifinals.
Personal life
Toussaint is the daughter of Jolanda de Rover,[2] the Olympic gold medalist in the 200 meter backstroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kira Toussaint". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- "Kira Toussaint". Tennessee Volunteers – Swimming & Diving. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- "Women's 100m Backstroke Semifinal Results". Omega Timing. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- Race, Loretta (12 July 2016). "Kromowidjojo, Dekker, Verschuren Among 17-Strong Dutch Olympic Roster". Swimswam. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- Anderson, Jared (7 April 2016). "Toussaint Hits 'A' Cut Dead-On To Join Dutch Olympic Qualifiers On Day 2". Swimswam. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- "Dutch Record Holder Kira Toussaint Will Join Iron for European Derby". SwimSwam. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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