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Darren Murray | |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1991 |
Birth Place: | Cape Town, South Africa |
Height: | 183 cm |
Weight: | 72 kg |
Sport: | Swimming |
Event: | Backstroke |
Updated: | 24 September 2012 |
Darren Murray (born April 2, 1991, in Cape Town) is a South African swimmer.[1] Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics as the first person of colour to represent South Africa in swimming at the Olympics. He competed in the Men's 200 metre backstroke, finishing in 25th place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.
Murray has also competed at the 2008 and 2010 African Swimming Championships, the 2009, 2011 and 2013 World Aquatics Championships, the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), the 2011 All-Africa Games, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.