Moss Burmester
.jpg) Burmester in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Moss James Burmester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 1981 Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moss James Burmester OLY (born 19 June 1981) is a New Zealand swimmer and diver. His specialist event is the 200m butterfly in which he holds the Commonwealth record of 1:54.35 set at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Burmester was born in Hastings, New Zealand. He grew up in Tauranga and received his education at Otumoetai College.[2] His career highlights in the 200m butterfly are 4th at the 2008 Olympics and gold medallist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he set a Commonwealth Games record of 1:56.64.
He was the bronze medallist in the 100m butterfly at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a time of 52.73 and set a New Zealand record of 52.37 when qualifying for New Zealand's 2008 Olympic team.
After he retired from swimming, he became an unassisted diver.
Career highlights
[edit]2008 Olympics
[edit]In the 200m butterfly final, Burmester led for the first 50m, slipped to second behind Michael Phelps for the middle 100m and finished 4th equal, setting a Commonwealth record of 1:54.35.[3]
2006 Commonwealth Games
[edit]2004 Olympic Games
[edit]2002 Commonwealth Games
[edit]- 18th: 100 m freestyle (53.21)
- 16th: 50 m butterfly (25.50)
- 9th: 100 m butterfly (54.96)
- 4th: 200 m butterfly (1:59.94)[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Swimming Schedule and Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ Dunham, David (28 December 2006). "TOP STORY: Moss is our pick for 2006". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Norquay, Kevin (13 August 2008). "Blazing Burmester sparks up NZ Games team". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Men's 200m Butterfly Final – Result, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- ^ Men's 100m Butterfly Final – Result, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- ^ "2002 Commonwealth Games – Medals Tally by Sport". Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
External links
[edit]- Moss Burmester's official website
- Moss Burmester, SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand)
- Moss takes first gold medal
- Moss Burmester at World Aquatics
- Moss Burmester at Swimrankings.net
- Moss Burmester at Olympics.com
- Moss Burmester at Olympedia
- Moss Burmester at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Moss Burmester at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- New Zealand male butterfly swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Hastings, New Zealand
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- People educated at Otumoetai College
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games