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Brenden Hall
2012 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Hall
Personal information
Full nameBrenden Hall
NicknameJunior
NationalityAustralian
Born (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 (age 31)
Nambour, Queensland
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClassificationsS9, SB8, SM9
ClubUSC Spartans
CoachCasey Atkins
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 400 m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S9
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 400 m freestyle S9
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 400 m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 5 km open water S1-10
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle 34pts
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 4×100 m medley 34pts
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 400 m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 100 m backstroke S9
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 400 m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 400 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle 34 points
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 400 m freestyle S9
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 100 m backstroke S9
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 100 m freestyle S9

Brenden Hall, OAM (born 27 May 1993) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He competed at the, 2008 Beijing Paralympics, 2012 London Paralympics , 2016 Rio Paralympics, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics. At the end of the Paris Paralympics, he had won three gold, one silver and three bronze medals.[1]

Personal

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Hall was born on 27 May 1993 in the Queensland town of Nambour.[2] At the age of six, he had his right leg amputated after complications from chicken pox.[2] The disease also resulted in the loss of 70% of his hearing.[2] Initially he was reliant on a wheelchair but in the mid-2000s he was fitted with a prosthetic leg. Hall said "didn't really care how I walked, just that I could walk".[3] Hall attended Petrie State School.[3] In 2017, he completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at the University of Queensland.[4] He is completing a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the Australian Catholic University.[5] He is an ambassador for the Aspiration for Kids programme.[2] and Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association's Game Changers.[6] He lives on the Sunshine Coast with his partner Brittany Daniec and son Bodhi.[7]

Career

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Hall at the 2012 London Paralympics

Before his amputation, he was a member of a mini development squad and returned to swimming after his amputation had healed.[3] He made his international swimming debut at the 2007 Arafura Games.[8] He was the youngest male on the Australian swimming team at the 2008 Beijing Games.[8] He competed in the Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 and came 5th in the final. He broke the Paralympic record in his heat.[8] At the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven he won gold medals in the Men's 400m Freestyle S9, Men's 5 km Open Water S1-S10, Men's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 34 points (Heat) Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay 34 points (Heat).[2][9] In 2011, at the Queensland Swimming Championships he broke world records in the 800 m and 1500 m Freestyle events.[8]

At the 2012 London Games, Hall won two gold medals in the Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 and Men's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 34 points and a bronze medal in the Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay 34 points.[10][11] He also participated in the S9 class of the Men's 100 m Backstroke, 100 m Butterfly S9, 100 m Freestyle and 50 m Freestyle events – as well as the 200 m Individual Medley SM9.[11]

As of February 2013, Hall holds S9 world records in the 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events.[12] Competing at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he won two gold medals in the Men's 400m Freestyle S9 and Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay (34 points).[13] He broke the world record in winning the Men's 400m Freestyle S9.[14]

At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Hall won the gold medals in the Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 and Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 and bronze medals in the Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 and Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay 34 points.[15][16][17][18] He finished fifth in the Men's 50m Freestyle S9, fifth in the Men's 100m Butterfly S9 and sixth in the Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9.[19]

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Hall won the gold medal in the Men's 400 m Freestyle S9, silver medal in the Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 and bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Backstroke S9. He also competed in the following events: Men's 100m Butterfly S9 finishing fourth, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay (34 points) placing fourth, Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9 where he was disqualified and Men's 50m Freestyle S9 not progressing to the finals.[20]

In preparation for Rio, Hall stated: "The fire's there. I love being in the water. I'm just aiming to have a good Games and defend the 400m. My training is based around the 400m. That's the one I want to do best in."[21] After winning the gold medal at Rio, Hall says: "We're very excited, very relieved, I think the party's only begun tonight, but still got about five events to go, so hopefully we'll figure again."[22]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London, Hall won the silver medal in the Men's 400 m Freestyle S9.[23]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Hall competed in three events but did not medal.[24] He reached the final of the 400 m freestyle S9 and come fourth. He also reached the final of the 100 m backstroke S9 and came eighth. He did not advance to the final of the 100 m butterfly S9.[25]

Hall won the bronze medal in the Men's 400 m Freestyle at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships, Madeira.[26]

At the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, he finished 5th in the Men's 100m Backstroke S9.[27][28] Hall won the bronze medal in the Men's 400 m Freestyle at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships, Manchester, England.

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France - his fifth Summer Paralympics, he won the bronze medal in the Men's 400 m freestyle S9. He swam in the Men's 100 m and 100 m backstroke S9 events but did not qualify for the final.[29]

In 2024, he is coached by Casey Atkins at USC Spartans at the University of the Sunshine Coast.[30]

Recognition

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Hall was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2014 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."[31] In 2015, he won the Queensland Athlete with a Disability Award, the third time he had won this award.[32] At the 2024 Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony, he was the flag bearer with Madison de Rozario.[33]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Athlete Profile – Brenden Hall". International Paralympic Committee Website. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Lawrence, Ellisa (5 September 2016). "Paralympics 2016: We're the Superhumans – Queensland's champions". Courier Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Brenden Hall". University of Queensland Sport Scholarship Holders. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Life beyond the pool important for Hall". Swimming Australia. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Changing lives through sharing stories". Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association website. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Brenden's Hall of fame career builds through right supports". NDIS. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "Brenden Hall". Australian Paralympic Committee Website. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  9. ^ "2010 IPC Swimming World Championships Results" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Brenden Hall – Athlete Results". London 2012 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Brenden Hall". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  12. ^ IPC Swimming World Records – Long Course[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Men's relay team back it up in Montreal". Swimming Australia News. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Twenty-seven medals for the Australian swim team in Montreal". Swimming Australia News. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Ellie's world record double in golden start for Dolphins in Glasgow". Swimming Australia News, 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015.
  16. ^ "World record for 13-year-old Tiffany Thomas-Kane as Dolphins light up the pool in Glasgow 15 July". Swimming Australia News, 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Aussies unite for a nail biting bronze medal win in the men's relay". Swimming Australia News, 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  18. ^ "Two world records for China, four more fall at Glasgow 2015". International Paralympic Committee8 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  19. ^ "Brenden Hall results". Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Swimming results". Rio Paralympics official website. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  21. ^ Crockford, Nick. "Paralympian Brenden Hall lapping up the pressure of being world record holder at Rio Paralympic Games". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  22. ^ Mason, Jamie-Leigh. "Petrie's Brenden Hall wins gold in 400m freestyle S9 final at Rio Paralympic Games". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  23. ^ "Brenden Hall". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships Results. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Brenden Hall". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  25. ^ "Australian Paralympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Grant Patterson". 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  27. ^ "Cole, Patterson And Levy Amongst Stars Of The Pool Ready To Splash And Dash In Birmingham". Commonwealth Games Australia. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  28. ^ "2022 Commonwealth Games Results". Commonwealth Games Australia. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  29. ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Swimming Team For Paris 2024 Games". Paralympics Australia. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  30. ^ "2024 Australian Championships - Queenslandresults". Queensland Swimming. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Australia Day honours list 2014: in full". The Daily Telegraph. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  32. ^ "21st Annual Queensland Sport Awards" (PDF). QSport website. 30 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  33. ^ "Flag bearers named as superstar Paralympians get nod". Nine. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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