Anton McKee
 Kazan 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Sveinn McKee |
| Born | 18 December 1993 (age 31) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| University team | University of Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Club | Toronto Titans (ISL 2020) |
Medal record | |
Anton Sveinn McKee (born 18 December 1993 in Reykjavík) is a retired Icelandic swimmer who competes in the Men's 400m individual medley.
Career
[edit]International Swimming League
[edit]in spring of 2020, Anton signed for the Toronto Titans, the first Canadian based team in the ISL.
Olympic Games
[edit]At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 31st overall in the heats of the Men's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final.[1]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finished 18th overall in the heats of the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and failed to reach the final.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he finished 24th overall in the heats of the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and failed to reach the final.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he finished 9th overall in the heats of the Men's 200 metre breaststroke, qualifying for the semi-finals. He finished 8th in the second semi-final, and failed to reach the final.
Other
[edit]At the 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe in Iceland, Anton won three silver medals, for 200 m breaststroke, 200 m medley and as part of the 4 x 200 m freestyle team.[2] At the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe in Luxemburg, Anton won six gold medals for 400 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, 100 m breaststroke, 200 m breaststroke, 200 m medley and the 400 m medley. He also won three silver medals in 200 m freestyle and as part if the 4 x 200 m and 4 x 100 m freestyle teams. He also took home a bronze medal from these games as part of the 4 x 100 m freestyle team.[3][circular reference]
McKee retired from competitive swimming in 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anton Sveinn McKee". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "16th Games of the Small States of Europe — Medal Table".
- ^ 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe
- ^ Keith, Braden (2024-11-10). "Four-Time Icelandic Olympic Swimmer Anton McKee Retires, 30". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
External links
[edit]- Anton McKee at World Aquatics
- Anton McKee at the International Swimming League
- Anton McKee at Swimrankings.net
- Anton McKee at Olympedia (archive)
- Anton McKee at Olympics.com
- Anton McKee at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 July 2021)
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