Liam Tancock
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Liam John•Tancock |
| Used name | Liam•Tancock |
| Nick/petnames | The Tank |
| Born | 7 May 1985 in Exeter, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 81 kg |
| Affiliations | Loughborough University, Loughborough (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Liam Tancock | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 6 | ||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Liam Tancock | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 2005 İzmir SWI gold: 50 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 2 April 2008 - 4 August 2018: 24.47 (2 April 2008; Sheffield, GBR), 24.08 (1 August 2009; Roma, ITA), 24.04 (2 August 2009; Roma, ITA); 100 m backstroke – 22 August 2007 - 19 April 2008: 53.46 tied (22 August 2007; Chiba, JPN); 4×100 m medley relay – 15 August 2008 - 15 August 2008: 3:33.83 (15 August 2008; Beijing, CHN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 7 August 2009 - 7 November 2009: 23.10 (7 August 2009; Leeds, GBR); 100 m backstroke – 10 April 2008 - 13 December 2008: 50.14 (10 April 2008; Melbourne, AUS); 100 m medley – 12 April 2008 - 13 April 2008: 52.27 (12 April 2008; Manchester, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 2 April 2008 - 5 December 2008 and 1 August 2009 - 4 August 2018: 24.47 (2 April 2008; Sheffield, GBR), 24.08 (1 August 2009; Roma, ITA), 24.04 (2 August 2009; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–2 2006 Budapest SWM bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 2010 Budapest SWM silver: 50 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–0–3 2005 Trieste bronze: 50 m backstroke, 4×50 m freestyle relay, and 4×50 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–0–3 2005 Montréal SWI bronze: 50 m backstroke; 2007 Melbourne SWI bronze: 50 m backstroke and 100 m backstroke; 2009 Roma SWI gold: 50 m backstroke; 2011 Shanghai SWI gold: 50 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–2–1 2008 Manchester gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 50 m backstroke and 200 m medley, bronze: 100 m medley)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (4–3–3 2006 Melbourne SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 50 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley (competed for England); 2010 Delhi SWI gold: 50 m backstroke and 100 m backstroke, silver: 4×100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×100 m medley (competed for England); 2014 Glasgow SWI gold: 4×100 m medley (swam in heats only), bronze: 50 m backstroke and 100 m backstroke (competed for England))