Cameron van der Burgh
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Cameron•van der Burgh |
| Used name | Cameron•van der Burgh |
| Born | 25 May 1988 in Pretoria, Gauteng (RSA) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | TuksSport, Pretoria (RSA) |
| NOC |  South Africa |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | RSA |
Cameron van der Burgh | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 7 | ||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | RSA |
Cameron van der Burgh | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 13 | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | RSA |
Cameron van der Burgh | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 18 April 2009 - 8 May 2009 and 28 July 2009 - 4 August 2015: 27.06 (18 April 2009; Durban, RSA), 26.74 (28 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 26.67 (29 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 26.62 (4 August 2015; Kazan, RUS); 100 m breaststroke – 29 July 2012 - 17 April 2015: 58.46 (29 July 2012; London, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 8 November 2008 - 27 December 2021: 26.08 (8 November 2008; Moskva, RUS), 25.94 (11 November 2008; Stockholm, SWE), 25.43 (8 August 2009; Pietermaritzburg, RSA), 25.25 (14 November 2009; Berlin, GER); 100 m breaststroke – 9 November 2008 - 15 November 2020: 56.88 (9 November 2008; Moskva, RUS), 56.39 (8 August 2009; Pietermaritzburg, RSA), 55.99 (9 August 2009; Pietermaritzburg, RSA), 55.61 (15 November 2009; Berlin, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the African Swimming Championships (1–0–0 2016 Bloemfontein gold: 50 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–3–5 2007 Melbourne SWI bronze: 50 m breaststroke; 2009 Roma SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke, bronze: 100 m breaststroke; 2011 Shanghai SWI bronze: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke; 2013 Barcelona SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke; 2015 Kazan SWI silver: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke; 2017 Budapest SWI bronze: 50 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (4–3–1 2008 Manchester silver: 100 m breaststroke, bronze: 50 m breaststroke; 2010 Dubai gold: 100 m breaststroke, silver: 50 m breaststroke; 2014 Doha silver: 50 m breaststroke; 2016 Windsor gold: 50 m breaststroke; 2018 Hangzhou gold: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (4–2–3 2010 Delhi SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke, silver: 4×100 m medley; 2014 Glasgow SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke, bronze: 4×100 m medley; 2018 Gold Coast SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke, bronze: 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley)