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| Full name | Jean Basson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jean Basson (born 5 October 1987) is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa.
Jean Basson won the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2004 African Swimming Championships in Casablanca.
At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200-metre freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97. He also competed in the 400 m freestyle and the 4 × 200 m relay. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he took part in the 4 × 200 m relay. Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team.
