American swimmer

Aaron Peirsol

Aaron Wells Peirsol is an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who swam for the University of Texas and is a former world champion and world record-holder. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist with five gold, and two silver medals. Individually, he has held the world record in the 100-meter backstroke event and is the current record holder in the 200-meter backstroke. In his long career, Peirsol captured a total of thirty-six medals in major international competition: twenty-nine gold, six silver, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, Pan American, and the Pan Pacific Championships.

Born

1983

July 23

Died

Living

Era

1980s

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1983 Born

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The world in 1983

When Aaron arrived

april 12 Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.
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