Adam Sioui
{{Short description|Canadian swimmer (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
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| fullname = Adam Carter Sioui
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| national_team = {{CAN}}
| strokes = Butterfly, freestyle
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| collegeteam = University of Calgary
University of Florida
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|5|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Trenton, Ontario
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| height = 1.96 m
| weight = 88 kg
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{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 4x200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 4x100 m medley}}
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Adam Carter Sioui (born May 10, 1982) is a former competition swimmer who represented Canada in international events. He was a butterfly and freestyle specialist and was the Canadian national record-holder in the 200-metre butterfly.
Early years
Sioui was born in Trenton, Ontario, Canada.
U.S. college career
Sioui attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2002 to 2005. During his four-year college career, he received nineteen All-American honours and was the NCAA national champion in the 200-yard freestyle in 2002.
International career
At 2007 Canadian National Championships, he won gold in the 100-metre freestyle, 100-metre butterfly and 200-metre butterfly. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly and his Canadian team finished fifth in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/adam-sioui-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120921/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/adam-sioui-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Adam Sioui |access-date=July 20, 2014}} He received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, now known as the Indspire Awards in 2009.Indspire.ca, Laureate, Adam Sioui, [http://indspire.ca/laureate/adam-sioui/]. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{World Aquatics}}
- {{Swimrankings}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{COC profile|adam-sioui}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|adam-sioui|org_archive=20160924220843}}
- {{CGF profile|52535}}
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Category:Canadian male butterfly swimmers
Category:Canadian male freestyle swimmers
Category:Canadian people of Algerian descent
Category:Florida Gators men's swimmers
Category:Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States
Category:Olympic swimmers for Canada
Category:Sportspeople from Quinte West
Category:Aquatic sportspeople from Ontario
Category:Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
Category:First Nations sportspeople
Category:Pan American Games medalists in swimming