Olivia Borg (born 19 January 2001) is a Samoan swimmer who has represented Samoa at the Commonwealth Games and Pacific Games.
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Born | 19 January 2001[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Borg has been swimming since she was eight years old.[2]
Borg competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, where she became the first Samoan swimmer to compete in a Commonwealth Games final.[2]
At the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara she won gold in the 50 and 100 meters freestyle and 50 and 100 meters butterfly,[3][4] silver in the 200 meters butterfly,[5] and bronze in the 200 meters freestyle.
References
edit- ^ a b "Olivia BORG". World Aquatics. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ a b Brian Telefoni (2 August 2022). "Olivia Borg – First Samoan Swimmer to Make Commonwealth Games Semi Final". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'u (24 November 2023). "Pacific Games 2023: Swimmer wins twice, securing Samoa's first gold". PMN. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Swimmer Olivia Borg wins Samoas first Gold in Sol2023 Pacific Games". Talamua. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Samoa's Fantastic 7 Swimming Team Make Waves at 2023 Pacific Games". Samoa Global News. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.