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Lilly King

リリー・キング　/　りりー・きんぐ

American swimmer

February 10, 1997 (age 29)　・　Evansville, Indiana, United States

Indiana
swimmer

My Take

Lilly King is the kind of competitor I find easy to root for. Born in Evansville, Indiana, in 1997 and sharpened at Indiana University Bloomington, she built her name on breaststroke, the most punishing event in the pool. At the 2016 Rio Olympics she took gold in the 100-meter breaststroke and another in the medley relay, then collected a Honda Sports Award in 2019. What impresses me is her refusal to flinch when the moment gets big; that nerve, achieved so young, suggests a will that will carry her well beyond swimming. She is proof that grit photographs every bit as well as talent.

Overview

Lillia Camille King (born February 10, 1997) is an American former competitive swimmer who specialized in breaststroke. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke competition and also won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay, in which she swam the breaststroke leg.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lilly King
Name (Japanese): リリー・キング
Reading: りりー・きんぐ
Born: February 10, 1997 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Ox
Origin: Evansville, Indiana, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: FJ Reitz High School
University: Indiana University Bloomington

Awards & achievements

2019 Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/_king_lil/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

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