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Timothy Antalfy (born 1 April 1987) is an Australian
Antalfy first represented Australia in 2011, competing in the Para Pan Pacific and Arafura Games that year. He earned a gold medal at the Arafura Games in the 50m backstroke event, a silver medal in the 100m butterfly event, and three bronze medals 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 50m breaststroke events. He was part of the November 2011 World Cup short course meet in Beijing. That month he also competed in World Cup events in Singapore and Tokyo. As a twenty-five years old, he was selected to represent
Timothy Antalfy
at the Australian Paralympic Committee * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Antalfy, Tim 1987 births Living people Australian male freestyle swimmers Australian male backstroke swimmers Male Paralympic swimmers for Australia Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia Paralympic medalists in swimming S13-classified para swimmers Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Australian blind people Australian male butterfly swimmers 21st-century Australian sportspeople Swimmers from Sydney Sportsmen from New South Wales
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swimmer. He represented Australia
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at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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in swimming and won a bronze medal.
Personal
Antalfy was born on 1 April 1987, and is from Georges Hall, New South Wales. He is legally blind as a result of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disease. Beyond swimming, he also is involved with surfing, waterskiing and wake boarding.Swimming
Antalfy is a S13 classified swimmer swimming in 100 metre butterfly, 50 metre freestyle and 50 metre freestyle events. He is a member of the Hunters Hill Swimming Club. When at the club, he is trained by Bash Zidan. Antalfy started competing in 1995. In 2005, he was a member of the MLC Marlins Swim Team where he was coached by John Bladon. As a member of the team, he was the first swimmer to compete at the National Open Short-Course Championship and make the finals. At the competition, he finished fifth in the 50m Butterfly event, with a heat time of 24.56 seconds, semifinals time of 24.49 seconds, and final time of 24.73 seconds. He set personal bests in the 100m Butterfly with a time of 57.74 seconds where he finished 35th overall, best time in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 23.81 seconds while finishing 38th overall. He won three gold medals and one silver medal at the 2011 Tasmanian State Championships. He broke six world records in four different events during the 2012 Australian national swimming championships.
Antalfy first represented Australia in 2011, competing in the Para Pan Pacific and Arafura Games that year. He earned a gold medal at the Arafura Games in the 50m backstroke event, a silver medal in the 100m butterfly event, and three bronze medals 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 50m breaststroke events. He was part of the November 2011 World Cup short course meet in Beijing. That month he also competed in World Cup events in Singapore and Tokyo. As a twenty-five years old, he was selected to represent Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...
in swimming in the 100m and 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly and 100m backstroke S13 events. In the lead up to the Games, he trained at the Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre. In an average week, he had three total gym sessions and seven sessions in the pool.
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Butterfly S13. Competing at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
The World Para Swimming Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Swimming World Championships, are the world championships for swimming where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by the International Paralympic C ...
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Butterfly S13. At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
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, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Butterfly S13. He finished eighth in the Men's 50m Freestyle S13.
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Timothy Antalfy
at the Australian Paralympic Committee * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Antalfy, Tim 1987 births Living people Australian male freestyle swimmers Australian male backstroke swimmers Male Paralympic swimmers for Australia Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia Paralympic medalists in swimming S13-classified para swimmers Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Australian blind people Australian male butterfly swimmers 21st-century Australian sportspeople Swimmers from Sydney Sportsmen from New South Wales