Alex Harris
- January 5, 2024
- Swimmer
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Alex Harris Biography
| Name | Alex Harris |
| Birthday | Jan 3 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Australia |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Alex Harris is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on January 3, 1975 in Australia, Australia. Paralympic who won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney.
His final major competition was at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which featured stars such as Ross Davenport.
Harris was born in Geelong, Victoria, and attended Western Heights College where he was a champion sportsman and school captain. In 1993, aged 18, he was involved in a traffic collision at Breamlea when the car in which Harris and several friends were travelling was struck by another vehicle. One of the car’s occupants was killed, and Harris was pulled from the car by a volunteer firefighter who heard the crash. He was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, and was not expected to live. The accident left him with a closed head injury to his brain. Whilst undergoing physical therapy to enable him to walk again, Harris discovered that he could still swim very well.
Harris was selected to represent Australia in swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. He won a silver medal in the 100 m freestyle S7 and was a member of the 4 × 100 m freestyle 34 pts relay team which also won a silver medal. He won bronze medals in the 50 m freestyle S7 and in the 4 x 100 m medley. He competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, coming 6th and 10th in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle MD events respectively. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Harris competed in four events (100 m breaststroke SB7, 100 m freestyle S7, 50 m butterfly S7, 50 m freestyle S7) but did not win further medals. He also participated in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
He was born in Geelong, Victoria, and took his own life in Lara, Victoria.
Alex Harris Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alex Harris is one of the richest Swimmer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Harris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was in a horrific car crash when he was 18, but somehow survived, and was still able to swim exceptionally.
He competed at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Alex James Harris (3 January 1975 – 27 October 2009) was an Australian Paralympic swimmer, who represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.
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Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Alex Harris celebrates birthday on January 3 of every year.