Jonathan Massacand (born 26 February 1984 in Morges) is a Swiss swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] He is a two-time current Swiss record holder for both 100 and 200 m backstroke. Massacand also won a gold medal, as a local favorite, in the same discipline at the 2012 Zurich International Meet, claiming a personal best of 56.49 seconds.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Switzerland |
| Born | 26 February 1984 Morges, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Genève Natation 1885 (SUI) |
Massacand qualified for two swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by clearing FINA B-standard entry times of 55.24 (100 m backstroke) and 2:00.16 (200 m backstroke) from the European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[3][4][5] In the 100 m backstroke, Massacand challenged seven other swimmers on the third heat, including Olympic veterans Derya Büyükuncu of Turkey and Sung Min of South Korea. He finished ahead of Buyukuncu in fifth place and twenty-seventh overall by 0.21 of a second, breaking a Swiss record of 55.21 seconds.[6] In his second event, 200 m backstroke, Massacand knocked off Greece's Dimitrios Chasiotis to last place on the same heat by half a second (0.50) in 2:01.80. His Olympic time in the 200, however, was 1.64 seconds slower than his record set earlier at the European Championships.[3] Massacand failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed thirty-second overall in the preliminary heats.[7]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jonathan Massacand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Zurich International Meet: Ian Thorpe Competes in 400 Free; Nina Kost Triples". Swimming World Magazine. 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Olympia-Limite für Massacand" [Olympic limits for Massacand] (in German). Schweizer Radio DRS. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "2008 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Eindhoven, Netherlands) – Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinals" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "2008 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Eindhoven, Netherlands) – Men's 200m Backstroke Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 3". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 3". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
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