Chad le Clos

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chad le Clos
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Apr 12, 1992(1992-04-12)
Age	32
Birthplace	Durban
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Aries

Chad le Clos Biography

Chad le Clos is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on April 12, 1992 in Durban, South Africa. South African swimmer who won the 200-meter gold and silver medals in the 100-meter butterfly event at the 2012 London Olympics. He was later awarded an Olympic silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle as well as 100 meter butterfly at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

He beat He defeated Michael Phelps to win his first Olympic gold medal. to take home his very first Olympic silver medal.

Chad Guy Bertrand le Clos, OIS (born 12 April 1992) is a South African competitive swimmer who is an Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games champion as well as the Commonwealth record holder in the 50 and 100-metre butterfly. He won gold in the 200-metre butterfly and silver in the 100-metre butterfly in the 2012 Olympics in London, as well as silver medals in the 200-metre freestyle and 100-metre butterfly in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also won five medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. Le Clos has won the Overall Swimming World Cup four times: 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017. In 2018, Le Clos claimed three gold medals in the 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly events at the Commonwealth Games. He also placed second in the 100m freestyle and third, along with teammates Cameron van der Burgh, Calvyn Justus and Brad Tandy, in the 4×100 medley relay. With another win in the 200m butterfly, Le Clos made history by becoming the first man to win three consecutive 200m butterfly Commonwealth titles.

Le Clos finished 4th in the 200 metre butterfly in which he was the defending champion, in a race he called the worst of his career. The event was heavily hyped as a rematch between Le Clos and Michael Phelps, the 2004 and 2008 winner whom Le Clos had narrowly beaten in 2012. The relationship between Le Clos and Phelps had been cordial in 2012–2013 but it deteriorated in 2014 when Phelps came back from retirement. In the ready room prior to the preliminary race, Le Clos’ shadow boxing while Phelps “glowered in a corner” spawned the Internet meme with the hashtag #PhelpsFace. Le Clos’ Wikipedia biography was even vandalized repeatedly.

His younger brother is called Jordan. He started swimming at the age of a child.

Chad le Clos Net Worth

Chad le Clos is one of the richest Swimmer from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chad le Clos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his competitive swimming career at the age of 10 years old.

He won the Overall Swimming World Cup in 2011, 2013, and 2014. In 2014, he was named the SwimSwam Male Swimmer of the Year in 2014.

After his Olympic success, Le Clos came into the World Championships as a threat. This year, however, Le Clos shortened his program, deciding to only take part in the butterfly events. In his first event, the 50-metre butterfly, Le Clos came 23rd with a time of 23.76, unable to advance to the semi-finals. In his signature event, the 200-metre butterfly, after easily breezing into the final he followed his win from the Olympics, where he won with a 1:54.32. He finished off his schedule by winning the 100-metre fly with a new national record of 51.06, ending the championships on a good note.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chad le Clos height 6 ft 1 in Chad weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chad le Clos Dating?

According to our records, Chad le Clos is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Chad le Clos’s is not dating anyone.

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In the course of the 2012 Games, Le Clos’ father, Bert le Clos, became an instant media personality as a result of being interviewed on British television about his son’s achievement in winning a gold medal.

Facts & Trivia

Chad Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Chad le Clos celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.

Le Clos finished 14th in the semifinals of the 50 meter butterfly, and 6th in the 200m freestyle. He finished second in the 200m butterfly, at 0.2 seconds behind László Cseh. He successfully defended his 2013 title in the 100m butterfly by winning the gold medal in a personal best time of 50.56. Le Clos and Michael Phelps, who was swimming at the US national championships at the same time and posted slightly faster times in the 100 and 200m butterfly events, exchanged comments about each other’s times, which set up a rivalry for the 2016 Olympics.

Is Chad le Clos in a relationship?

Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos seems to not be the only one chasing titles, as his girlfriend, Jeanni Mulder , has tossed her hat in the ring for the Miss South Africa title and made it to the Miss SA Top 30.

What is Chad le Clos doing now?

Olympic, World, and Commonwealth Games champion Chad Le Clos has chosen a new permanent training base. The 30-year-old South African star best known for beating Michael Phelps in the men’s 200 butterfly a decade ago will soon join coach Dirk Lange’s Frankfurt program to prepare for a fourth Olympics at Paris 2024.

Why is Chad le Clos a role model?

It was natural for Le Clos to carry the responsibility as a role model for young swimmers and his fans. Even when he was about 13 and winning minor medals, he realized his younger cousins were looking up to the way he behaved and the way he carried himself.

Who is the best South African swimmer?

Chad le Clos cemented his greatness by becoming the tied most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history. His former coach, Graham Hill, had no doubt that Le Clos is the greatest swimmer South Africa’s ever had.

How tall is Chad le Clos?

6′ 1″