Michelle Weber (born 28 September 1996) is a South African swimmer. She competed in the women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] She finished 18th with a time of 1:59:05.0.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1996 Vereeniging, South Africa |
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
In 2019, she competed in the women's 5 km and women's 10 km events at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.[3][4] In the 5 km event she finished in 32nd place and in the 10 km event she finished in 31st place.[3][4]
In June 2021, she qualified to represent South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
On 24 August 2022, she broke the South African ladies' record for swimming across the English Channel, which she did in a time of 10 hours and 21 minutes, shaving 8 minutes off of the previous record, held by Jeanne Pearson.[6]
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