| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Abood |
| Nickname | Boody |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | (1986-06-28)28 June 1986 (age 38) Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | NSWIS |
Matthew Abood (born 28 June 1986 inSydney) is a freestyle swimmer from Australia.[1] He won the bronze medal with the Australian swimming team at the2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro[2] as well as the gold medal at the2011 World Championships in Shanghai.
Abood won the 50m national title in the2009 Australian Swimming Championships beating the then reigning world record holderEamon Sullivan.[3] He regained the 50m national title at the2011 Australian Swimming Championships and won gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the World Championships.
In 2013, he won gold at the World Swimming Championships in theMixed 4x50m freestyle relay category. He placed 5th at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in theMen's 50m freestyle heats in Spain.
He won gold at the2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships beating the US team led byMichael Phelps and a gold medal at the2014 Commonwealth Games. He also placed 5th at the2014 World Swimming Championships.
According toSwimming Australia, Abood's best times are as follows:[4]
Long course
Short course
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