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Joe Litchfield

Joe Litchfield

British swimmer (born 1998)

Joe Litchfield (born 8 July 1998) is a British swimmer.[1][2] He has won gold medals as part of a team at the European Championship, and a team bronze at the World Championship. His older brother Max Litchfield is also a swimmer and he is the son of former professional footballer, Peter Litchfield.[3]

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Career

He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary.[4] He won two gold medals as part of the team, swimming in the heats but not in finals, in 4 × 200 m mixed freestyle and 4 × 100 m mixed medley. He was also part of the team that won a silver in Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.

At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Litchfield won a bronze as in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.[5]

After winning the 100 metres butterfly at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Litchfield sealed his place at the 2024 Summer Olympics for the relay event.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Joe Litchfield excited to make Olympics history with brother Max". Pontefract and Castleford Express. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Double trouble as Litchfield brothers get set for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Joe Litchfield". Team GB. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Men's 100 metre backstroke: Start list" (PDF). Budapest 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Greenbank and relay boys deliver Worlds medal double". British Swimming. 23 June 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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