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Brendan Hansen: Biography

Brendan Hansen
  • Birth Place: Havertown, PA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/15/1981, Leo
  • Profession: Swimmer
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Brendan Hansen Fast Facts:
  • Missed qualifying for the 2000 Olympics in the 100m and 200m breaststroke by a combined 0.8-second margin.
  • Has Olympic rings tattooed on his left shoulder.
  • A member of the media-dubbed Texas Trio along with former Longhorns teammates Ian Crocker and Aaron Peirsol. All three are world-record holders.
  • Became the first American to simultaneously hold the 100m and 200m breaststroke world records.
  • Won three medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
  • Broke three world records in a span of 20 days in 2006.
  • Captain of the U.S. team at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, where he had to withdraw due to illness.
  • Won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, as part of the 4x100 Medley relay team.
  • Spokesman for Leukemia Research Center.
  • Brendan Hansen Relationships:
  • Buzz Hansen - Father
  • Sean Hansen - Brother
  • Martha Hansen - Wife
  • Megan Hansen - Sister
  • Miriam Hansen - Mother
  • College:
  • University of Texas, Austin, TX (BA in Communications and Kinesiology, 2004)
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