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Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983 in
Irvine, California) is an American competitive swimmer. He is best known for
winning both available gold medals for men in the backstroke at the 2004
Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
After winning gold in the 100 m backstroke, he followed up by winning the
200 m event, but an initial disqualification alleged that he had made an
illegal turn during the race. Having been improperly entered, the
disqualification was overturned, giving Peirsol his second individual gold.
He holds the world record for both distances.
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Peirsol is a student-athlete at the University of Texas, although he
considers Newport Beach, California home. |
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