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Cameron van der Burgh

1988 - Today

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Cameron van der Burgh OIS (born 25 May 1988) is a retired South African competitive swimmer and hedge fund analyst. He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and individual male Olympic champion. He is married to longtime partner Nefeli Valakelis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Cameron van der Burgh is the 432nd most popular swimmer (down from 364th in 2024), the 384th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 347th in 2019) and the 6th most popular South African Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Cameron van der Burgh ranks 432 out of 709. Before him are Amy Van Dyken, Zhang Lin, Filippo Magnini, Sharon van Rouwendaal, David Meca, and Kieren Perkins. After him are Wang Shun, Liu Zige, Junko Tanaka, Theresa Andrews, Kelsi Dahlia, and Femke Heemskerk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Cameron van der Burgh ranks 885. Before him are Marina Salas, Jahmir Hyka, Olga Vilukhina, Dami Im, Simona de Silvestro, and Emma Berglund. After him are Michelle Renaud, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Johny Placide, Ramón Osni Moreira Lage, Eunice Sum, and Ibrahim Šehić.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Cameron van der Burgh ranks 384 out of 454. Before him are Bryan Habana (1983), Chad le Clos (1992), Raúl Martínez (null), Bernard Parker (1986), Sven Schmid (1978), and Mark Fish (1974). After him are Matthew Ebden (1987), Faf de Klerk (1991), Shannon Kook (1987), Bok van Blerk (1978), Natalie du Toit (1984), and Elna Reinach (1968).

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Among SWIMMERS In South Africa

Among swimmers born in South Africa, Cameron van der Burgh ranks 6. Before him are Joan Harrison (1935), Roland Schoeman (1980), Tatjana Schoenmaker (1997), Penelope Heyns (1974), and Chad le Clos (1992). After him are Natalie du Toit (1984), Sarah Poewe (1983), Lyndon Ferns (1983), Tamsin Cook (1998), Michelle Toro (1991), and Keri-anne Payne (1987).

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