Chad le Clos
He was named the 2018 Best Male Swimmer of the Year at the International Swimming Federation's [FINA] World Aquatics Gala in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 16 Dec 2018)
He was named the 2018 South African Sportsman of the Year at the annual South Africa Sports Awards.He also won the award in 2014. (swimswam.com, 19 Nov 2018)
| Date of birth | 12-04-1992 | ||
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| Height | 1.8 | ||
| Weight | 83 | ||
| Country | South Africa | ||
| Occupation | Athlete | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Club | Energy Standard Club: Belek, TUR | ||
| Name of coach | Andrea di Nino | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Nickname | - | ||
| Hobbies | Supporting English football team Manchester United, playing poker. | ||
| Memorable achievement | INTERNATIONAL FIRST In 2017 he became the first male swimmer to win the overall World Cup title on four occasions. | ||
| Idol | Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, US boxer Muhammad Ali. | ||
| Injuries | He suffered a shoulder injury in 2013 that kept him out of the BHP Billiton Super Series. | ||
| Ambitions | To win multiple gold medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. | ||
| Awards | COMMONWEALTH GAMES RECORD He became the most successful swimmer at the Commonwealth Games when he claimed his 17th medal, a bronze in the 4x100m relay, at the 2018 Games in the Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. | ||