| Emma McKeon Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Date of Birth | May 24, 1994 |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Emma McKeon is an Australian competitive swimmer who is Australia’s most successful Olympian and has won one gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and 4 golds at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Moreover, she has won 12 medals, including 8 gold, at the 2014 Glasgow and 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Born Name
Emma McKeon
Nick Name
Emma
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Residence
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality
Education
Emma McKeon attended The Illawarra Grammar School and completed her secondary education in 2012. Then, she got enrolled at Griffith University for a bachelor’s degree in public health and health promotion with a major in nutrition.
Occupation
Competitive Swimmer
Family
- Father – Ronald John McKeon (also known as Ron McKeon) (Competitive Swimmer)
- Siblings – David McKeon (Older Brother) (Competitive Swimmer), Kaitlin McKeon (Younger Sister)
Strokes
Freestyle, Butterfly
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
60 kg or 132 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Emma has dated –
- Kyle Chalmers (2021)
- Cody Simpson (2022-Present) – In July 2022, singer and competitive swimmer Cody Simpson confirmed his relationship with Emma through an Instagram post.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Athletic prowess
Emma McKeon Facts
- She comes from a family of competitive swimmers.
- Her father represented Australia in the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics.
- At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore, Emma McKeon won a gold medal in the girls’ 4×100 meter medley relay; silver medals in the 100-meter freestyle and the mixed 4×100 meter freestyle relay; and bronze medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, and mixed 4×100 meter medley relay.
- As Emma and her brother David were both selected as part of the Australian team for the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, they became the first brother-sister duo after John Konrads and Ilsa Konrads (who participated in 1960) to swim at an Olympic Games for Australia.
- In 2021, she won 7 medals in Tokyo, the most by any female swimmer at a single game and equal most with Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya.
- Emma McKeon has also been a member of the London Roar team, competing in Season 2 of the International Swimming League (ISL).
- During Commonwealth Games 2022 held in Birmingham, England, Emma won more medals than 56 countries (out of a total of 72 countries). She had bagged 1 bronze, 1 silver, and 6 gold medals in various swimming events. Only 16 countries could win 8 or more than 8 medals.
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