Sebastien Paddington Explained
| Sebastien Paddington |
| Fullname: | Sebastien Paddington |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Collegeteam: | McGill University (CAN) |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Port of Spain, Trinidad and
Tobago |
| Height: | 1.80NaN0 |
| Weight: | 790NaN0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Sebastien Paddington (born June 23, 1977) is a Trinidad and Tobago former swimmer, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle events.[1] He represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and later became the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT).[2] [3] Paddington is also a graduate with a bachelor's degree in geography at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4]
Paddington competed only in the men's 200 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[5] He eclipsed a FINA B-cut of 1:55.05 from the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[6] He challenged four other swimmers in heat one, including Uzbekistan's two-time Olympian Oleg Tsvetkovskiy. Entering the race with a fastest-seeded time, he faded shortly to third place by 0.47 seconds behind Tsvetkovskiy in 1:55.40. Paddington failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-seventh overall in the prelims.[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Sebastien Paddington. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030226/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/sebastien-paddington-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 10 June 2013.
- News: Gumbs-Sandiford. Anika. Sportt corporate secretary quits. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 2 October 2011. 10 June 2013.
- News: De Freitas. Kern. Creed: SporTT not properly set up. Trinidad Express Newspapers. 15 May 2011. 10 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526052451/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Creed__SporTT_not_properly_set_up-121847539.html. 26 May 2015. dead.
- News: McCabe. Daniel. Cheering for the home team: McGill athletes head for Atlanta. The McGill Daily. 18 February 1996. 10 June 2013.
- News: Paddington looks for first title. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 20 September 2006. 10 June 2013.
- Web site: Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
- Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Heat 1. Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. 124. 23 April 2013.
- News: Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM. https://archive.today/20130616043443/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep17_dol.html. usurped. June 16, 2013. Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. 28 May 2013.
