Olivia Borg

Olivia Borg
Personal information
Born19 January 2001[1]
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in) [1]
Sport
Country Samoa
SportSwimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Samoa
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Honiara50m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2023 Honiara100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2023 Honiara50m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2023 Honiara100m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2023 Honiara200m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2023 Honiara200m freestyle

Olivia Borg (born 19 January 2001) is a Samoan swimmer who has represented Samoa at the Commonwealth Games and Pacific Games.

Borg has been swimming since she was eight years old.[2]

Borg competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, where she became the first Samoan swimmer to compete in a Commonwealth Games final.[2]

At the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara she won gold in the 50 and 100 meters freestyle and 50 and 100 meters butterfly,[3][4] silver in the 200 meters butterfly,[5] and bronze in the 200 meters freestyle.

References

  1. 1 2 "Olivia BORG". World Aquatics. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 Brian Telefoni (2 August 2022). "Olivia Borg – First Samoan Swimmer to Make Commonwealth Games Semi Final". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'u (24 November 2023). "Pacific Games 2023: Swimmer wins twice, securing Samoa's first gold". PMN. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Swimmer Olivia Borg wins Samoas first Gold in Sol2023 Pacific Games". Talamua. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Samoa's Fantastic 7 Swimming Team Make Waves at 2023 Pacific Games". Samoa Global News. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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