Ben Armbruster
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Ben Armbruster (born 10 May 2002) is an Australian competitive swimmer.
Early life
Armbruster was born and raised in the town of Stanthorpe, Queensland.{{cite news|url=https://warwicktoday.com.au/sport/2021-06-28/stanthorpe-swimmer-set-up-for-future-success/|title=Stanthorpe swimmer set up for future success|website=Warwick Today|access-date=14 June 2025|date=28 June 2021|first=Dominique|last=Tassell}}
Swimming career
In May 2022, Armbruster qualified for the Australian team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after finishing second in the men's 50 m backstroke at the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships.{{cite news|url=https://warwicktoday.com.au/news/2022-05-25/stanthorpe-swimmer-to-rep-australia/|title=Stanthorpe swimmer to rep Australia|first=Emily-Rose|last=Toohey|date=25 May 2022|access-date=14 June 2025|website=Warwick Today}} Competing in the men's 50 m backstroke at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Armbruster reached the final, where he finished seventh.{{cite news|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/warwick/sport/stanthorpe-swimmer-ben-armbruster-guns-for-commonwealth-games-gold-in-50m-backstroke-final/news-story/cdb68f9d67c9c53c98dbd4b904445360|title=Region's athletes shine on Commonwealth Games stage|website=The Courier-Mail|access-date=14 June 2025|date=2 August 2022}}
At the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials in June 2024, Armbruster placed second in the men's 50 m freestyle, qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-13/olympic-games-ben-armbruster-and-the-not-quite-family-reunion/103972826|title=Olympic Games 'family reunion' on the cards for Stanthorpe's Ben Armbruster|first=Simon|last=Smale|website=ABC News|access-date=14 June 2025|date=13 June 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/stanthorpes-ben-armbruster-off-to-pursue-paris-olympic-dream/news-story/4a5a585c682175dd219542db3e60f020|title='Inspirational': Stanthorpe swimmer off to Paris Olympics after golden win|website=The Courier-Mail|date=13 June 2024|access-date=14 June 2025}} In the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Armbruster qualified for the semifinals after placing second in his heat.{{cite news|url=https://warwicktoday.com.au/news/2024-08-01/armbruster-makes-50m-freestyle-semi-final/|title=Armbruster makes 50m freestyle semi-final|website=Warwick Today|date=1 August 2024|access-date=14 June 2025}} He did not qualify for the final.{{cite news|url=https://warwicktoday.com.au/news/2024-08-11/club-celebrates-olympic-achievements/|title=Club celebrates Olympic achievements|website=Warwick Today|access-date=14 June 2025|date=11 August 2024|first=Tania|last=Phillips}}
References
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External links
- {{World Aquatics}}
- [https://www.swimming.org.au/performance/dolphins/athletes/ben-armbruster Ben Armbruster] at Swimming Australia
- {{AOC profile|ben-armbruster}}
- {{CGA profile|ben-armbruster}}
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|125750}}
- {{Instagram}}
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Category:Sportsmen from Queensland
Category:People from Stanthorpe, Queensland
Category:Olympic swimmers for Australia
Category:Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics