Samuel Williamson (born 19 December 1997) is an Australian international

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. He has represented Australia at the

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...

and won one gold, two silver and a bronze medal.

Biography

Williamson is from

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. He was selected for the

in Birmingham, where he competed in the men's 50m metres breastroke, reaching the final and winning a silver medal. He also reached the final of the 100m breaststroke and won a bronze medal. At the

2022 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships The 2022 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships were held from 24 to 27 August 2022 at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, New South Wales. Racing was spread over four days of competition featuring heats in the morning a ...

, held in

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in August, Williamson won the gold medal in the 50 meter breaststroke, 100 meter breaststroke, and 200 meter breaststroke.Hy-Tek (27 August 2022)
"2022 Australian Short Course Championships: Results"
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''. Retrieved 29 August 2022.Hanson, Ian (27 August 2022)
"Sydney Sprints: Lani Pallister Clocks Australian Record In 800 Freestyle; David Johnston Shines Again"
'' Swimming World''. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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* * * 1997 births Living people Australian male breaststroke swimmers Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Australian people People from Mount Waverley, Victoria Swimmers from Melbourne Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub