Emma McKeon, OAM is an Australian athlete- a competitive professional swimmer. She began her swimming at the early age of her schooling time. Her inspiration in swimming came due to her Father Ron McKeon and brother David McKeon. At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore, she competed and won a gold medal in the girls’ 4 × 100-meter medley relay; silver medals in the 100-meter freestyle and the mixed 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay; and bronze medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, and mixed 4 × 100-meter medley relay.
Emma is best known to win six medals, including two gold, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, eleven medals, including one gold, at the World Aquatics Championships; and twelve medals, including eight gold, at the 2014 Glasgow and 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Emma swam the third leg of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay that won a gold medal in a world record time of 3:29.69. in the final race on the first finals session of the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, The next day, she went on to win bronze in the 100-meter butterfly with a new Australian record of 55.72.
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| Bio/Wiki | |||||||
| Name | Emma McKeon | ||||||
| Real Name | |||||||
| Nick Name | Em, Emma | ||||||
| Profession | Australian Professional Swimmer | ||||||
| Famous For | World Champion | ||||||
| Debut | 2010 | ||||||
| Personal Information | |||||||
| Date of Birth | 24 May 1994 | ||||||
| Age (as in 2021) | 27 years | ||||||
| Birthplace | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||
| Zodiac sign | Gemini | ||||||
| Hometown | Wollongong, Australia | ||||||
| Current Residence | Wollongong, Australia | ||||||
| Religion | Christian | ||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||
| Physical Status | |||||||
| Height (approx.) | 5'11" (180 cm, 1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight (approx.) | 60 kg (132 lbs) | ||||||
| Body Measurements (B-C-W) | 35-26-36 | ||||||
| Eye Colour | Brown | ||||||
| Hair Colour | Blonde | ||||||
| Education and More | |||||||
| School | The Illawarra Grammar School (2012) | ||||||
| College/University | Griffith University- Bachelor's degree in public health and health promotion with a major in nutrition | ||||||
| Educational Qualification | Graduate | ||||||
| Family and Relationships | |||||||
| Father | Ron McKeon (International Swimmer) | ||||||
| Mother | Susie McKeon | ||||||
| Siblings | Brother: David McKeon (International Swimmer) | ||||||
| Marital Status | Unmarried | ||||||
| Affairs/Girlfriends/Boyfriends/Partners | Not Known | ||||||
| Spouse | Not Yet Married | ||||||
| Children(s) | N/A | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||
| Achievements/Awards/Recognition | Won eleven Olympic medals. | ||||||
| The 2020 Summer Olympics includes four golds. | |||||||
| The highest in Australian history and is on a par with Ian Thorpe. | |||||||
| A member of the London Roar team, competing in Season 2 of the International Swimming League. | |||||||
| Competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore; won a gold medal in the girls’ 4 × 100 metre medley relay. | |||||||
| Coach | Michael Bohl | ||||||
| Team/Club/Studio | AustraliaTeam/Griffith University Club | ||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, butterfly | ||||||
| Discipline | 100m, 200m Butterfly, 100m, 200m Freestyle | ||||||
| Favourites | |||||||
| Favourite Sport Idol | Serena Williams | ||||||
| Favourite Quote | “If you believe it will work out, you will see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles.” | ||||||
| Biggest Challenge | Moving out of home and away from family | ||||||
| Hobbies and Passion | Playing games, Listening to music, Travelling | ||||||
| Net Worth/Salary/Assets | |||||||
| Net Worth | $ 5 million | ||||||
| Salary | Not Known | ||||||
| Assets | Not Known |
