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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Anton Sveinn or Anton.
Anton McKee
Kazan 2015
Personal information
Full nameAnton Sveinn McKee
Born18 December 1993 (1993-12-18) (age 30)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
University teamUniversity of Alabama Crimson Tide
ClubToronto Titans (ISL 2020)
Medal record
Men's Swimming
European Short Course Swimming Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Romania 200 m breaststroke
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2013 Luxembourg 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Luxembourg 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Luxembourg 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2015 Iceland 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2015 Iceland 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2015 Iceland 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Luxembourg 4x100 m freestyle

Anton Sveinn McKee (born 18 December 1993 in Reykjavík) is a retired Icelandic swimmer who competes in the Men's 400m individual medley.

Career

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International Swimming League

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in spring of 2020, Anton signed for the Toronto Titans, the first Canadian based team in the ISL.

Olympic Games

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At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 31st overall in the heats of the Men's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final.[1]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finished 18th overall in the heats of the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and failed to reach the final.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he finished 24th overall in the heats of the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and failed to reach the final.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he finished 9th overall in the heats of the Men's 200 metre breaststroke, qualifying for the semi-finals. He finished 8th in the second semi-final, and failed to reach the final.

Other

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At the 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe in Iceland, Anton won three silver medals, for 200 m breaststroke, 200 m medley and as part of the 4 x 200 m freestyle team.[2] At the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe in Luxemburg, Anton won six gold medals for 400 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, 100 m breaststroke, 200 m breaststroke, 200 m medley and the 400 m medley. He also won three silver medals in 200 m freestyle and as part if the 4 x 200 m and 4 x 100 m freestyle teams. He also took home a bronze medal from these games as part of the 4 x 100 m freestyle team.[3][circular reference]

References

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  1. ^ "Anton Sveinn McKee". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ "16th Games of the Small States of Europe — Medal Table".
  3. ^ 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Iceland
(with Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir)
Tokyo 2020 		Succeeded by
Hákon Svavarsson


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