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Mitchell Larkin

Mitch Larkin (swimming) cemented his place as one of the Commonwealth Games most decorated male swimmers in Birmingham where he added gold and silver medals for heat swims in the mixed 4x100m medley and men’s 4x100m medley. However, he fell short of a third consecutive gold in the 200m backstroke when he finished 4th. He also reached the final of the 100m backstroke but did not advance past the heats of the 50m.

Larkin made his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow in 2014 where he won four medals, including gold in the 200m backstroke. Four years later on the Gold Coast, the Queenslander won gold in every event he entered and his five gold medals was the most by any competitor.

Larkin made his Olympic debut in London in 2012, going on to swim at both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, for his silver and bronze medals. He also has three gold, two silver and a bronze from six world championship appearances in Shanghai (2011), Barcelona (2013), Kazan (2015), Budapest (2017), Gwangju (2019) and Budapest (2022), including snaring the 100/200m double at Kazan 2015.

The bespectacled back-stroker wears contact lenses so he can see the backstroke flags and scoreboard at end of the race. 

Sport / Discipline

Swimming

Birth Place

Buderim

Birth state

QLD

Date of Birth

09/07/1993

Age

30

Glasgow, 2014

Gold Coast, 2018

Birmingham, 2022

Results History

GAMES SPORT / DISCIPLINE EVENT / PHASE OPPONENT PERFORMANCE RESULT MEDAL

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Additional Information

Languages Spoken:

No

Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?

No

Education Details:

Currently studying Business Economics degree, QUT

Club details:

St Peters Western, Indooropilly

Why did you begin your sport?

Grew near the beach.

Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?

Nil

What is your most memorable sporting achievement?

Silver at Rio Olympics

Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?

Aaron Piersol - what he achieved in backstroke. Multiple records. Have met him.

Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?

Mother - taught everything I know and allowed me to chase my dream.

Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?

Nil

What is your sporting ambition?

Swim in front of family and friends at Commonwealth Games.

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