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Surinamese swimmer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Renzo Jair Tjon-A-Joe is a Surinamese-Dutch swimmer who mainly swims in 50 m and 100 m freestyle events. He competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics for Suriname and at the 2024 Summer Olympics for the Netherlands after transferring allegiance in April 2024.[1] Renzo is the fastest swimmer in Surinamese history in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle category.
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Renzo Tjon A Joe At Swim Cup Eindhoven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Renzo Jair Tjon-A-Joe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Roos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 8, 1995 Paramaribo, Suriname | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Auburn University (Alabama, USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Suriname-born Renzo Tjon-A-Joe is his country's fastest swimmer to date. He made his first appearance on the world stage at the age of 18, as a member of the Surinamese selection for the 2013 Junior Worlds in Dubai, UAE. In Dubai, he was a finalist in the 50 m freestyle. He went on to be the most successful athlete from Suriname in 2013 and 2015 and was named 2013 and 2015 Male Athlete of the Year. In his country, he currently holds all national sprint records for the 50 m and 100 m freestyle in the long course and short course. Renzo previously trained at Auburn University in preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics under the sprint coach Brett Hawke. He studied Economics at the Harvard Extension School for two years before dropping out and further pursuing his swim career. In 2018 Tjon A Joe completed a regional sprint trifecta- winning gold in the 50m Freestyle at the ODESUR South American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games and CCCAN Championships.
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date |
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| 100 m Freestyle | 49.29 | Swim Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | April 7, 2016 |
| 50 m Freestyle | 22.23 | Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | August 11, 2016 |
| 50 m Butterfly | 24.40 | CAC Games | Veracruz, Mexico | November 17, 2014 |
| 4 x 50 m
Freestyle relay[a] |
1.35.30 | CARIFTA Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | April 7, 2015 |
a with Juan Limburg, Irvin Hoost, and Zuhayr Pigot
Tjon-A-Joe has an older brother named Maikel and a younger sister named Arantxa. He speaks Dutch, English and Sranan Tongo. He has said his favourite film is Pim De La Parra's Wan Pipel.
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