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| Full name | George Lycott Bovell III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1983-07-18)18 July 1983 (age 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Individual medley,freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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George Richard Lycott Bovell (born 18 July 1983) is an Olympic bronze medalist swimmer and former world record holder fromTrinidad and Tobago. Bovell is also a two-time World Championship bronze medalist.
George Bovell represented Trinidad and Tobago at the2000,2004,2008,2012, and2016 Olympics. At the2004 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 IM: the 9th medalist in the country's history and 12th medal overall.[7]
In 2013 Bovell won the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle at the FINA World Long Course Championships inBarcelona. His Bronze Medal time of 21.51 seconds would have won the silver in the London Olympic Final a year earlier.[citation needed]
In 2012 Bovell won the bronze medal in the 100m Individual Medley at the Fina World Short Course Championships inIstanbul.[citation needed]
Bovell has been in 10 World Championship finals since 2001.[citation needed]
| Event | Race | Position |
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| 2000 | Summer Olympics | 50m Freestyle | Heats |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | 200m Ind Medley | Heats |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | 400m Ind Medley | Heats |
| 2001 | World Championship | 200m Freestyle | Heats |
| 2001 | World Championship | 200m Ind Medley | Finals 4th |
| 2001 | World Championship | 400m Ind Medley | Heats |
| 2002 | Short Course World Championship | 200m Freestyle | Semifinal |
| 2002 | Short Course World Championship | 100m Ind Medley | Semifinal |
| 2002 | Short Course World Championship | 200m Ind Medley | 7° |
| 2003 | World Championship | 200m Freestyle | Semifinal |
| 2003 | World Championship | 200m Ind Medley | 5° |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | 100m Freestyle | Semifinal |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | 200m Freestyle | Semifinal |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | 200m Ind Medley | |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championship | 50m Freestyle | 8° |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championship | 100m Freestyle | B Final |
| 2007 | World Championship | 50m Freestyle | Heats |
| 2007 | World Championship | 100m Freestyle | Heats |
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | 50m Freestyle | Semifinal |
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | 100m Freestyle | Heats |
| 2008 | Short Course World Championship | 50m Freestyle | Semifinal |
| 2008 | Short Course World Championship | 100m Ind Medley | 8° |
| 2009 | World Championship | 50m Freestyle | Finals 7th |
| 2009 | World Championship | 100m Freestyle | Heats |
| 2010 | Pan Pacific Championship | 50m Freestyle | B Final |
| 2010 | Pan Pacific Championship | 100m Freestyle | Heats |
| 2010 | Pan Pacific Championship | 50m Backstroke | B Final |
| 2010 | Short Course World Championship | 50m Freestyle | Semifinal |
| 2010 | Short Course World Championship | 100m Ind Medley | 4° |
| 2011 | World Championship | 50m Freestyle | 7° |
| 2012 | Summer Olympics | 50m Freestyle | 7° |
| 2012 | Summer Olympics | 100m Backstroke | Heats |
| 2012 | Short Course World Championship | 50m Freestyle | 4° |
| 2012 | Short Course World Championship | 100m Ind Medley | |
| 2013 | World Championship | 50m Freestyle |
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by | World Record Holder Men's 200 Individual Medley (25m) 25 March 2004 – 8 December 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Preceded by | Flagbearer for Beijing 2008 | Succeeded by |