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Adam Peaty

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British swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 50m and 100m breaststroke.

Background

Born in Uttoxeter, England, Peaty took up swimming at age four and was added to the British senior squad in 2013.

Career

He won gold in the 100m breaststroke at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and a relay gold at Tokyo. He has been the undisputed world leader in the 100m breaststroke since 2015 and was Britain’s first male Olympic swimming champion in 28 years at Rio.

Style of play

A right-handed breaststroker with a wide, frog-style leg kick and a fast tempo, Peaty combines stroke rate with powerful underwater pull-outs after the start and turn.

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