United States | Swimming

• Birthdate: Aug 15, 1981
• Weight: 88kg
• Height: 183cm
• Age: 28

Athlete Results

Swimming

17/08	Men's 4 x 100m Medley Final	3:29.34 (1st)
11/08	Men's 100m Breast Final	59.57 (4th)
10/08	Men's 100m Breaststroke Semifinal 2	59.94 (3rd)
10/08	Men's 100m Breast Semifinal	59.94 (5th)
09/08	Men's 100m Breast Qualification	1:00.36 (10th)

Athlete Profile

Notes

• Finished a very disappointing fourth in the 200m breaststroke at the 2008 Olympic trials, nearly three seconds slower than his American record.
• Hansen did earn a trip to Beijing by winning the 100m breaststroke at the trials and will face Japanese rival Kosuke Kitajima in that event.
• Hansen is the first American to simultaneously hold the 100m and 200m breaststroke world records since John Hencken in 1974.
• Won gold in the 100m and silver in the 50m breaststroke at the 2007 FINA World Championships.
• In 2006, set three world records in the span of 20 days in August, breaking the 100m breast WR once and the 200m breast WR twice.
• Won three medals (gold, silver, bronze) at the 2004 Olympic Games.
• A triple gold medalist at the 2006 Pan Pacifics and 2005 World Championships.
• First international medal was gold in the 200m breast at the 2001 World Champs.
• While swimming for the University of Texas, was the national champion in the 100 and 200 breast all four years.
• Named Male Swimmer of the Meet after sweeping the breaststroke races and winning gold on the American record-setting 400m medley team at the 2004 SC World Champs.