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Olivia Borg

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Olivia Borg
Personal information
Born19 January 2001[1]
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Sport
CountrySamoa
SportSwimming
Medal record
Women'sSwimming
RepresentingSamoa
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara 50m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara 100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara 50m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara 100m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2023 Honiara 200m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Honiara 200m freestyle

Olivia Borg(born 19 January 2001) is aSamoanswimmer who has represented Samoa at theCommonwealth GamesandPacific Games.

Borg has been swimming since she was eight years old.[2]

Borg competed at the2022 Commonwealth GamesinBirmingham,England,where she became the first Samoan swimmer to compete in a Commonwealth Games final.[2]

At the2023 Pacific GamesinHoniarashe won gold in the 50 and 100 meters freestyle and 50 and 100 meters butterfly,[3][4]silver in the 200 meters butterfly,[5]and bronze in the 200 meters freestyle.

References

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  1. ^ab"Olivia BORG".World Aquatics.Retrieved26 November2023.
  2. ^abBrian Telefoni (2 August 2022)."Olivia Borg – First Samoan Swimmer to Make Commonwealth Games Semi Final".Samoa Global News.Retrieved26 November2023.
  3. ^Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'u (24 November 2023)."Pacific Games 2023: Swimmer wins twice, securing Samoa's first gold".PMN.Retrieved26 November2023.
  4. ^"Swimmer Olivia Borg wins Samoas first Gold in Sol2023 Pacific Games".Talamua. 21 November 2023.Retrieved26 November2023.
  5. ^"Samoa's Fantastic 7 Swimming Team Make Waves at 2023 Pacific Games".Samoa Global News. 24 November 2023.Retrieved26 November2023.