Penny Oleksiak

About Penny Oleksiak

A freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Canada who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics. With a gold in the 100 meter freestyle, a silver in the 100 meter butterfly, and two bronzes in the women's freestyle relays, she became the first Canadian to win four medals at the same Olympic games.

Penelope Oleksiak is a Canadian competitive swimmer who specializes in the freestyle and butterfly events. During the 2016 Summer Olympics, she became the first Canadian to win four medals in the same Summer Games and the country's youngest Olympic champion, with a gold in the 100 m freestyle, a silver in the 100 m butterfly, and two bronzes in the women's freestyle relays. With her gold medal win, she became the first athlete born in the 2000s to claim an Olympic gold medal in an individual event. One year prior, Oleksiak had won six medals at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. She is the current junior world and Canadian record holder in the 100 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly, initially setting the records at the age of 15 while improving them at age 16. She currently shares the Olympic record in the 100-metre freestyle with Simone Manuel.

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She became Canada's youngest Olympic champion at the age of 16 in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Penny Oleksiak before fame

Her father urged her to learn to swim, and she did so in a neighbor's pool. She began competing in the sport at the age of nine.

Achievement of Penny Oleksiak

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she became Canada's youngest Olympic champion at the age of 16.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Penny Oleksiak family life

She is the eldest of five children. Her brothers, including her brother Jamie, who plays in the NHL, all come from a sporting family.

Associations of Penny Oleksiak

At the 2016 Olympic Games, she equaled Simone Manuel for the Olympic record in the 100 meter freestyle.

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