Lorne Wigginton (born October 27, 2005) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the freestyle and medley events.[1]
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| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 27, 2005 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle Medley | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships, Wigginton won a bronze medal in both individual medley events.[2] Wigginton would finish seventh in the 400 m individual medley at the 2024 Senior Worlds.[3]
At the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Swim trials, Wigginton was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Lorne Wigginton". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada Hits the 10-medal Mark at World Juniors". www.swimming.ca. Swimming Canada. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
Lorne Wigginton of Calgary collected his second individual medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships with bronze in the men's 400-m individual medley Friday.
- ^ "Wigginton Showed He Belonged on Senior Team Before Shining at World Juniors". www.swimming.ca. Swimming Canada. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (19 May 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Gillespie, Kerry (19 May 2024). "Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
