Arno Kamminga (born 22 October 1995) is a Dutch
swimmer
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. He won silver medals in the
100 metre breaststroke and
200 metre breaststroke events at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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.
He made his international debut in the
men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the
.
Kamminga is a two times world silver medaillist (2022, 2023) in the 100 metre breaststroke and won several other medals at the World and European Championships (long course and short course),
While competing in the
2024 Summer Olympics
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, Kamminga generated controversy by wearing multicolor swim trunks that gave the appearance of being partially see-through in some areas.
Due to an injury he withdrew for the semi-finals in the 200 metre breaststroke.
Personal bests
References
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1995 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Katwijk
Swimmers from South Holland
Dutch male breaststroke swimmers
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands
Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
Olympic silver medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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