Joseph Schooling
- January 4, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Joseph Schooling Biography
| Name | Joseph Schooling |
| Birthday | Jun 16 |
| Birth Year | 1995 |
| Birth Country | Singapore |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | Colin Schooling, May Schooling |
Joseph Schooling is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on June 16, 1995 in Singapore. A specialist in butterfly, freestyle, and individual Medley swimmer He was one of the few Singaporean sportsperson to earn the Olympic gold medal, after finishing first in the 100m butterfly event at in the 2016 Olympics.
He beat his long-time favorite, American swimmer He defeated his longtime idol, American swimmer Michael Phelps, in the 100 meter butterfly at the 2016 Olympics. in the 100-meter butterfly during the 2016 Olympics.
Joseph Schooling was born and raised in Singapore, being a fourth-generation Singaporean. Joseph Schooling is the only child of May and Colin Schooling, and is of Eurasian ethnicity. May is a Malaysian and a Singapore Permanent Resident who had represented the Malaysian state of Perak in tennis; while Colin, a businessman born in Singapore and educated at Raffles Institution, was a hurdler and water polo player who represented Singapore in softball. His grand-uncle, Lloyd Valberg, was Singapore’s first Olympian in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was the one who inspired Schooling to participate in the Olympics. Schooling’s great grandfather was a British military officer who married a Portuguese-Eurasian in Singapore.
Schooling participated in 3 individual events (50 m freestyle, 50 m, and 100 m butterfly) and 3 relays (4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle & 4 × 100 m medley). He successfully defended his 100 m butterfly Gold with a new Asian Games record of 51.04 seconds. He later won Singapore’s second Gold in the 50 m butterfly. He also contributed to the bronze medal winning relays (4 × 100 m freestyle & 4 × 200 m freestyle) and was 4th in 4 × 100 m medley relay. Both the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle relays set a new national record.
He is a third generation Singaporean with Eurasian ethnicity, born with Parents May as well as Colin Schooling and raised as an individual child.
Joseph Schooling Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Joseph Schooling is one of the richest Swimmer from Singapore. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joseph Schooling 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was just a few points away from being able to qualify for 2012’s London Olympics in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.
He became a record-setting national holder after he beat the record of 33 years of 50m freestyle, previously set by Singapore swimmer Ang Peng Siong. He won an silver medal in the 100m butterfly in the 2013 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Schooling swam six events at the 29th SEA Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He won all his events and broke four South-east Asian records (50 m, 100 m butterfly, 4 × 100 m freestyle relay & 4 × 100 m medley relay).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 74 kg |
Joseph Schooling height 6 ft 0 in Joseph weight 74 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Joseph Schooling Dating?
According to our records, Joseph Schooling is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Joseph Schooling’s is not dating anyone.
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Schooling’s early years of education were spent at the Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) in Singapore. He next attended Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), but left for the United States in 2009 when he was 14 years old to attend Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2010, Schooling started training under Sergio Lopez Miro, who later on in 2015 would become Singapore’s national head coach. In 2014, after completing high school, he enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin.
Facts & Trivia
Joseph Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Singapore. Joseph Schooling celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of the Texas Longhorns swimming team, one of the top collegiate swim programmes under two-time United States Olympic men’s head coach Eddie Reese. He first qualified for the Olympics in 2012 after winning the 200 m butterfly at the 2011 SEA Games.
What happen to Joseph Schooling?
Singapore Olympic legend Joseph Schooling says a decision on whether he’s going to retire from swimming is coming soon. “The end point needs to be definitive,” his nation’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist said in Hanoi, Vietnam, during the SEA Games 2021 in 2022.
What was Joseph Schooling dream?
During training, Joseph stuck to a strict schedule, a strict diet, and even an stricter programme. Challenging as it was for a college student to miss parties and pass on a large meal of burger and fries, he did it all for the love of swimming and his dream to bring home an Olympic medal.
How tall is Joseph Schooling?
6′ 0″
What happened to schooling Singapore?
2020 Olympics Schooling also failed to qualify for the 100m freestyle semi- finals after finishing 6th in his Heat and 39th overall with a time of 49.84 seconds. Despite Schooling’s failure to defend his title and his shortcomings at the 2020 Olympics, there were a lot of support among Singaporeans for his effort.
How old is Joseph Schooling?
26 years (June 16, 1995)