Hunter Armstrong

Joseph Hunter Armstrong (born January 24, 2001) is an American swimmer. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay, swimming backstroke in the prelims, and finished ninth in the 100 meter backstroke.

Hunter Armstrong
Armstrong in 2021
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Hunter Armstrong
Nickname(s)"The Magic Man", "The Magician"
Nationality United States
Born (2001-01-24) January 24, 2001
Dover, Ohio, U.S.
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubCanton City Swimming
College team
CoachBig Mike Davidson, Matt Bowe, Brenda Wherley
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley

Early life and education

In 2019, Armstrong graduated from Dover High School in Dover, Ohio where he competed as part of the Canton City Schools swim program while in high school.[1]

International career

2020 US Olympic Trials

Armstrong placed second in the 100 meter backstroke at the 2020 US Olympic Trials in swimming, qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in the event.[2] In the prelims of the 100 meter freestyle, he swam a 49.31 and ranked 19th overall.[3]

2020 Summer Olympics
See also: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics

In advance of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Armstrong received the honor of being the US Olympic swim team member to reveal the captains of the swim team for the Olympic Games, he did so with a magic trick.[4]

Armstrong finished ninth in the semifinals of the 100 meter backstroke on day three of competition.[5] Over 100 people gathered at Dover High School in Ohio as part of a watch party and watched his semifinal performance.[6] Members of the First Moravian Church in Dover also gathered to support him virtually.[7]

On day seven, he swam the backstroke leg of the medley relay in the prelims of the 4x100 meter medley relay, advancing the relay to final alongside fellow relay teammates Andrew Wilson, Tom Shields, and Blake Pieroni.[5][8][9] On the final day of competition, the finals relay finished first and all of the relay members from the prelims and the final including Armstrong won a gold medal in the event.[1][10][11][12]

2021 World Short Course Championships

For the 2021 World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in December, Armstrong entered to competed in the 100 meter backstroke.[13]

Personal best times

Long course meters (50 m pool)
Event Time Meet Location Date Ref
100 m freestyle 49.31 2020 US Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska June 16, 2021 [3]
100 m backstroke 52.48 2020 US Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska June 15, 2021 [2]

References
  1. Metzger, Roger (July 31, 2021). "Dover's Hunter Armstrong wins a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics". The Times-Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. June 15, 2021.
  3. USA Swimming (June 16, 2021). "U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. Dornan, Ben (July 5, 2021). "Murphy, Dressel, Schmitt & Manuel Named 2020 USA Olympic Swimming Captains". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. Metzger, Roger (July 30, 2021). "Hunter Armstrong still in line for an Olympic medal". The Repository. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. Morse, Gaelen (July 26, 2021). "A tense Sunday in rural Ohio watching an Olympian do his thing". Reuters. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  7. "Olympics 2020: Fans cheer for their players from afar". Deccan Herald. July 28, 2021.
  8. Anderson, Jared (July 30, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  9. De George, Matthew (July 30, 2021). "Olympics: Italy Set Pace in Men's Medley Relay; U.S. Sneaks in as Seventh Seed". Swimming World. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. Emerson, Jack (August 1, 2021). "Swimming: Hunter Armstrong Helps Team USA In Heats, Earns Gold Medal In 4x100 Medley Relay". The Lantern. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  11. Metzger, Roger (August 1, 2021). "Ohio State swimmer Hunter Armstrong wins an Olympic gold medal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  12. "Ohio natives claim gold in men's 4x100 meter medley relay". WHIO-TV. August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  13. "2021 FINA Short Course World Championships Roster". USA Swimming. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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