Montross Phansovannarun ( Khmer: មនត្រស ផានសុវណ្ណអារុន) is a Cambodian

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He mostly competed in 50m, 100m, and 200m swimming competitions and currently holds the national record of 26.70 in the 50m butterfly at the

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Careers

He made his debut at the

2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships The 7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, was held in Budapest, Hungary at the Danube Arena from 20 to 25 August 2019. The championships were for girls aged 14–17 and boys age 15–18. Medal summary Medal table Men Women Mixed ...

in Men 50m Freestyle when he was 16 years old. He also competed at the

2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held from 16 to 21 December 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was previously scheduled for 13 to 18 December but moved back three days on 24 February 2021. Originally scheduled to be ...

. He won a bronze medal in Men 50m Freestyle at Thailand National Championships (25m course). He participated in the

2021 SEA Games The 2021 Southeast Asian Games (), officially known as the 31st Southeast Asian Games, 31st SEA Games or SEA Games 31, and also recognized as Viet Nam 2021, were the 31st edition of the Southeast Asian Games, the biennial regional multi-sport e ...

in Vietnam and the

2023 SEA Games The 2023 Southeast Asian Games (, UNGEGN: ''Kar Brâkuŏt Keila Brâchéachéatĕ Asi Aknéy 2023''), also known as the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, or the 32nd SEA Games, and commonly known as Cambodia 2023, were the 32nd edition of the Southe ...

in Cambodia, which he is also an athlete's oath. He represented

Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...

at the

2023 World Aquatics Championships The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postpo ...

in the 50 metre freestyle event and 50 metre butterfly event.

Personal life

He was born to an American dad, who is a businessman in Cambodia, and a Cambodian mom.

Honours

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Phansovannarun, Montross Living people 2003 births Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games Cambodian male freestyle swimmers 21st-century Cambodian sportsmen Cambodian male butterfly swimmers